Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details A Cork Chamber meeting with Cork City Council in which community initiatives were discussed

Intended results Support for urban evolution initiatives, including measures to improve safety in the city To explore the potential use of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Cork city centre

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

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting between Cork City Council and Cork Chamber at the Chamber premises on July 29 in which community enhancement and safety measures were discussed in line with Cork Chamber's urban evolution policies. Measures, such as BIDs, above-shop-living, and more visible community policing were discussed, as were the topics of integration, anti-social behaviour and other such measures

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.

Gerry O’Beirne Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

David Joyce Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Mike Larkin Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Rebecca Loughry Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Ruth Buckley Head of ICT and Business Services (Cork City Council)