Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

Funds secured in Budget

Build relationships with key stakeholders for future support with Pre-Budget asks

To inform members of the Oireachtas on developments in heart failure services and deficits in areas such as psychological support and cardiac rehab, along with financial hardship and barriers to full participation in society::Gain support for improved heart failure services and…

Inclusion of commercial laboratory operators in PINS, secure parliamentary support, support a potential debates at Oireachtas fora

Briefing on the needed to modernise genetic testing capacity in Ireland

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.

Raise profile of the National FRC Programme and provided an opportunity for Oireachtas members to meet with FRC representatives from their region. Launch of the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission for 2026 including seeking an optimum core funding of €240,000 for all 121…