Cork Business Association (Cork Business Association)

Lobbying Organisation Cork Business Association

Date published 17 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Discussions around Cork City Task force and the safe and clean pillar of CBA strategic plan

Intended results Discussions around the possible implementation of the Cork City Taskforce and anti-social behaviour under the safe and clean pillar

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dave O'Brien, CBA President

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 with Minister Buttimer to discuss anti social behaviour within Cork and the future possible implementation of a Cork City Taskforce. Followed by a letter of thanks for time.

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.

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)