Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Minister James Lawless

Intended results Investment in Cork's higher and further education facilities to broaden opportunities for research and innovation and to continue to produce highly skilled and talented graduates

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 from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Minister James Lawless on December 17, 2025 calling for investment in Cork's higher and further education facilities to broaden opportunities for research and innovation and to continue to produce highly skilled and talented graduates

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.

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)