Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Cork Chamber Dublin Dinner

Intended results To progress Cork Chamber members' priorities at a national level and foster economic links with Dublin-based stakeholders.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy, Rob Horgan

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Discussions with various DPOs in the context of the Cork Chamber Dublin Dinner, held on 26th November 2024 in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road.

Event / Reception (1)

Speech by President Rob Horgan at the Cork Chamber Dublin Dinner, held on 26th November 2024 in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road on a number of key topics including economic development, connectivity, and urban evolution.

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.

Valerie O'Sullivan Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Morey Acting Divisional Manager (Cork County Council)

Honore Kamegni Councillor (Cork City Council)

Ann Marie Ahern Councillor (Cork County Council)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Oonagh Buckley Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Colm O'Reardon Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Matthew Lynch Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Sharon Corcoran Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marguerite Gallagher Head of Unit (Cork City Council)

Orla Deasy Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)