Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Letters sent by Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Browne, Cummins and O'Donnell

Intended results Support for the priorities of Cork Chamber's members regarding planning exemptions and new regulations

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.

Email (1)

Letters emailed by Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Minister James Browne, Minister John Cummins and Minister Kieran O'Donnell on December 17 outlining Cork Chamber's work on public consultations relating to their briefs in housing, including a call for support for the priorities outlined by Cork Chamber members relating to new rules on planning exemptions.

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.

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)