Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: Ensure that Cork Airport and Port of Cork are developed to meet current and future tourism demand, and to discuss benefits of lifting Dublin airport passenger cap for Ireland as a whole
Details: Meeting to discuss opportunities to support development of tourism facilities in Cork
Officials: Ken Spratt, Garret Doocey, Eamonn Kelly
Methods: Members of the Cork Development Forum met senior Dept of Transport officials on March 26 to discuss the importance of supporting the Port of Cork and Cork Airport to enhance the tourism connectivity of Cork. A discussion on the Dublin Airport passenger cap also took place. - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: To progress the development of a new National Ports Policy and to establish the importance of supporting the Port of Cork for future development for economic opportunities
Details: National Ports Policy development and economic opportunities related to development of Port of Cork
Officials: Ken Spratt, Garret Doocey, Eamonn Kelly
Methods: Members of the Cork Development Forum lobbied senior Dept of Transport officials on the development of a new national ports policy and how this can economically benefit Cork and other regions. This took place during a meeting at the department on March 26. - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: To discuss the role that Irish ports can play in the development of offshore renewables and how the Department of Transport can aid this development in the coming years.
Details: Meeting focused on the potential for ORE development
Officials: Ken Spratt, Garret Doocey, Eamonn Kelly
Methods: Members of the Cork Development Forum met senior officials from the department of transport to discuss the importance of ORE and how the department can assist the development of this sector by helping to develop Irish ports. - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: To prioritise the allocation of funding for major roads projects, including the Cork to Limerick motorway, and to implement multi-annual funding to ensure these projects can progress as a matter of urgency
Details: Discussion on roads funding and budget allocations
Officials: Ken Spratt, Eamonn Kelly, Garret Doocey
Methods: Members of the Cork Development Forum met Dept of Transport officials at the department on March 26 and urged the allocation of funding for major roads projects, and identified several priorities in the Cork region and beyond. - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: To highlight the economic benefits of the development of major transport infrastructure projects, including the Cork Northern Distributor road and the Great Island connectivity scheme.
Details: Discussion on the economic benefits of major transport infrastructure projects
Officials: Ken Spratt, Garret Doocey, Eamonn Kelly
Methods: Members of the Cork Development Forum met senior officials at the Dept of Transport on March 26 and specifically discussed the economic benefits of the delivery of the Cork Northern Distributor Road, which would open up lands for economic development if funded by the department and completed as a matter of urgency. The economic benefit of the Great Island Connectivity Scheme was also discussed. - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: To ensure regional transport priorities remain on the national agenda, including public transport and Bus Connects in Cork, and light rail
Details: Meeting between members of Cork Development Forum and officials to discuss public transport priorities
Officials: Ken Spratt, Garret Doocey, Eamonn Kelly
Methods: Meeting between members of the Cork Development Forum and transport department officials to discuss public transport priorities for Cork, including Bus Connects, light rail and commuter rail. This took place at the Dept of Transport on March 26. - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2024-09-20
Intent: To call on Government to deliver transport infrastructure in Cork including: • Cork light rail, • Cork Commuter Rail, • Delivery of Bus Connects, • M28, M20 and, N25 • Upgrade of the R624 Regional Road, linking the N25 to Marino Point and Cobh.• Support the delivery of a faster train service to Dublin.
Details: Transport Infrastructure in Cork
Officials: John Callinan, Ken Spratt, Ethna Brogan, Garret Doocey, Eamonn Kelly
Methods: Cork Development Forum meeting in the Department of the Taoiseach in Dublin in 1 May - Meeting
Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited
2024-09-20
Intent: Attended by Eamonn Kelly, Ruairi Walsh, Graham Clifford, Michael Farrington to discuss ports policy and experience so that the relevant govt officials are aware of Orsted's experience of same
Details: DTTAS visit to Orsted Humber Q&M Hub Grimbsy
Officials: Eamonn Kelly
Methods: Took place in Orsted's Grimbsy offices in the UK - Meeting
Ibec
2024-05-21
Intent: Ensure that Irish business priorities regarding the Review of the National Ports Policy were acknowledged.
Details: Ibec Submission to the 2013 National Ports Policy Review
Officials: Eamonn Kelly
Methods: Email