Deirdre O'Brien

Deirdre O'Brien

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 82

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Cork County Council
First Seen
19 May 2017
Last Seen
18 May 2026

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Councillor

Observed Public Bodies

Cork County Council

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 9)

Intent: To highlight that the Cork to Kerry Greenway project is seriously struggling because it is failing to meet the Greenway Code of Practice and it does not have adequate community support.::To highlight that Cork County Council is now proposing to divide the proposed Greenway into three different sections because they cannot find a way to develop the full project end-to-end and have placed a section in abeyance. This approach is incompatible with the consultation process undertaken with the public to date and is not in line with the Greenway Code of Practice.::To call on the Council to go back to the drawing board and recognise that the proposed Cork to Kinsale Greenway is not fit for purpose; fails to meet the Greenway code and Government strategy on Greenways; and lacks the necessary community support.::To emphasise that, based on the public consultation number three undertaken last year, 60% of 2,000 respondents outlined their opposition to the Greenway.::The main points of opposition

Details: Cork to Kerry Greenway

Methods
EmailInformal communicationMeeting

Cork Simon Community

115 officials
2026-01-16

Intent: A greater understanding of the unique challenges facing single adult households experiencing homelessness in the SOuthwest.

Details: Various aspects relating to single adult homelessness, including extent of single adult homelessness in the Southwest, rough sleeping, homeless deaths in the Southwest, mental health and homelessness, and exclusion.

Methods
Invitation email to attend half-day seminar on single adult homelessness in the Southwest. - Email

Cork Chamber

5 officials
2025-05-13

Intent: Increased support and awareness of the benefits of Cork as a tourism destination, and further support to enhance its offering

Details: A series of events over several days to discuss the promotion of Cork as a prime location for tourism

Methods
A series of events in New York and Chicago on March 13 and 14 as part of the St Patrick's Day visit delegations to discuss Cork's potential as a tourism destination - Meeting

Cork Chamber

5 officials
2025-05-13

Intent: The implementation of specific supports to encourage businesses to choose Cork as their base for financial services and the establishment of government policies to support the wider development of this sector and supporting industries. ::The continued promotion of Cork as a prime location for investment

Details: Discussions on the importance of developing Cork as a hub for financial services

Methods
A series of meetings over several days on March 13 and 14 in the United States as part of the St Patrick's Day visits, including events in New York and Chicago. - Meeting

Cork Chamber

5 officials
2025-05-13

Intent: Support for policies which favour Cork's economic development, and the prioritising of finding new industrial development lands in Cork

Details: Cork Chamber took part in a series of events over several days in the United States in which the economic development and industry of the region was discussed and opportunities for growth were identified

Methods
A series of meetings in New York and Chicago on March 13 and 14 as part of the St Patricks Day delegation visits. - Meeting

Epilepsy Ireland

217 officials
2025-01-21

Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne

Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil

Methods
Email