Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details A European Maritime Day event focused on the potential of marine business and offshore renewables in Cork

Intended results Support to develop marine business and the offshore renewable sector in Cork Support to advance the ORESS auction process for the south-east as a matter of priority due to the economic and renewable energy opportunities associated with the 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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

A gala dinner which took place at Blackrock Castle in Cork on May 21 as part of the European Maritime Day events. It included direct discussions about marine industry in Cork and the ORESS auction process and the wider renewables sector.

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.

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)