Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details A letter to the Minister of State advocating for systemic changes in the public procurement system and a new policy which would enable SMEs and other small businesses to have easier access to the system

Intended results To advance the development of a new strategy on public procurement which would enable more SMEs and smaller operators to engage in the public procurement process

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.

Email (1)

A letter to the Minister of State on February 4 advocating for systemic changes in the public procurement system and a new policy which would enable SMEs and other small businesses to have easier access to the system

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.

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)