Ken O'Flynn

Public, written submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs to inform pre-legislative scrutiny of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, on behalf of the Irish Coalition for Business &…

To advocate for progress on transport infrastructure projects underway in the Cork region and critical to the region's economic development, including the R624 and N25.

To underline the importance of enhanced Garda resources for Cork to keep pace with population growth and ensure safety in the city and county.

To advance progress on the development of Cork as a national hub for renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, with a view to contributing to the achievement of Ireland's overall climate targets.

To advocate for changes to housing policy to ensure sufficient supply in the Cork region, including measures to repurpose existing buildings to support additional housing supply, as well as support for areas with considerable housing development potential such as the Cork…

To ensure opportunities arising from Ireland's presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026 are realised fully, including opportunities for the inclusion of regions in the programme of events and priorities for the presidency.

To advocate for the importance of supports for economic development in the Cork region, including securing additional sites for development to facilitate inward investment.

To emphasise the importance of progress on critical infrastructure to support tourism in Cork, including advancing the development of events and festivals.

To advocate for budgetary supports for sectors such as hospitality, including potential VAT changes, in order to support the competitiveness of such sectors.

To highlight current challenges associated with childcare provision and put forward potential changes to childcare policy to support parents in the workforce.

(1) Members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade deciding to bring forward (in full) the ‘Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025’ & (2) Irish Parliament deciding for Ireland to join the Hague Group

Supporting ban on trade with the illegal Israeli settlements and seeking passing of Bill

Support for a range of local initiatives to support economic development and industry growth in the Cork region as part of the National Development Plan review.

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Offer full support from Hale Vaping, Ireland’s largest indigenous vaping company for the proposed Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug by the Government. Hale Vaping is not affiliated with the tobacco industry and has always upheld high standards of compliance…