Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 16 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meeting of South West Regional Enterprise Plan Steering Group

Intended results To advance key priorities for business, particularly SMEs, in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cathal McSweeney

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)

Meeting of the South West Regional Enterprise Plan Steering Group held online on 2nd July 2025 with Minister Alan Dillon in attendance.

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.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)