Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Quest Software Expansion in Cork

Intended results To welcome Quest Software's Cork expansion and advocate for continued investment in Cork's tech sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Cork Oireachtas members only.

Email All MEPs Ireland South MEPs only.

Email All Councillors Cork City and County Councillors only.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Press Release sent on 12th December 2025, 'Cork Chamber welcomes significant Quest Software expansion with new AI centre and jobs for Cork.'

Event / Reception (1)

Official opening of Quest Software's Centre for Advanced AI Architecture in Citygate, Cork on 12th December 2025.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Valerie O'Sullivan Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)

Moira Murrell Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)