Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details A letter congratulating Minister Hildegarde Naughton on her new role

Intended results To congratulate the minister on her new role and to seek policy support for programmes such as Workability which are crucial in ensuring access to the workforce

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.

Letter (1)

A letter emailed to Minister Hildegarde Naughton on November 21 congratulating her on her new role and seek policy support for programmes such as Workability which are crucial in ensuring access to the workforce

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)