Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details A press release calling for economic competitiveness to be prioritised in the new non-domestic water tariffs framework

Intended results To advocate for the CRU to consider the potential impact on economic competitiveness before introducing any tariff increases for business customers.

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 A press release emailed to all Cork Oireachtas members on May 15 calling for the prioritising of business competitiveness measures in the context of the review of water charges for businesses.

Email All Councillors A press release emailed to all Cork City and Cork County Councillors on May 15 calling for the prioritising of business competitiveness measures in the context of the review of water charges for businesses.

Email All MEPs A press release emailed to all Ireland South MEPs on May 15 calling for the prioritising of business competitiveness measures in the context of the review of water charges for businesses.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

A press released emailed to Cork City Council CEO Valerie O'Sullivan and Cork County Council CEO Moira Murrell on May 15 calling for the prioritising of business competitiveness measures in the context of the review of water charges for businesses. It also called for further business supports and for the alignment of Uisce Eireann policies to local and national development plans.

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)