Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Letter sent regarding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Visas, Skills and Anti Racism

Intended results Letter sent to the Minister for Foreign Affairs to raise awareness of business issues relating to skills shortage, visa processing, quality of life, and anti-racism.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy, Margaret Kelly, Paula Cogan.

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Cork Oireachtas members only. 13/04/22

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

1 letter sent to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney including CC'd to: Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English TD, Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD & Cork based Oireachtas Members. 13/04/2022

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)