Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 03 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details A letter to the Ministers on apprenticeships and upskilling

Intended results Support for Cork Chamber's priorities in terms of education, training and upskilling, including apprenticeships, as noted in submissions made to public consultations on the Skillnet Ireland Statement of Strategy and the Action Plan on Apprenticeships

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 emailed to the Ministers on July 29 seeking support for Cork Chamber's priorities in terms of education, training and upskilling, including apprenticeships, as noted in submissions made to public consultations on the Skillnet Ireland Statement of Strategy and the Action Plan on Apprenticeships

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)

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