Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intended results To generate support at the department and at ministerial level for the development of new courses at all levels in the areas of ORE and climate skills to ensure Ireland is ready to respond to these emerging industries.

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)

An email from Conor Healy, Cork Chamber CEO, sent on May 16 to Minister of State Marian Harkin to outline the opportunities in ORE and climate skills and to ensure the supporting schemes and courses are implemented as soon as possible to ensure Ireland is ready to respond to these industries.

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.

Marian Harkin Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)