Cork Business Association (Cork Business Association)

Lobbying Organisation Cork Business Association

Date published 13 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details CBA Awards Dinner

Intended results CBA Awards Dinner - special guests invited to attend and speak to local business owners. Awards Dinner aim is to promote businesses within Cork city. Businesses enter the awards and an independent committee review entries and winner is chosen. This represents all types of businesses across Cork city. Special guests invited due to the nature of the Awards covering Cork City businesses.

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.

Event / Reception (1)

CBA Awards Dinner held at Vienna Woods Hotel. Recognition of local businesses with local representatives as listed and also Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner invited to attend.

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.

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergal Dennehy Councillor (Cork City Council)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Jack White Councillor (Cork County Council)