Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Enterprise Strategy for Cork

Intended results To call on Government to support public funding for development of the necessary port infrastructure and work with the Port of Cork to secure it. To promote pro-business policies that stimulate growth, create jobs, foster entrepreneurship and innovation while reducing the burden on the SME sector. To ensure Cork continues to have the capacity for expansion of existing companies and attraction of new companies to the region through the development of new fully serviced land banks. To progress social and transport infrastructure in Cork. To urge Government to confirm financial support for the delivery of the long-anticipated Cork events centre without further delay

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy, Cathal McSweeney

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on 13th June 2024 in the at the Rochestown Park Hotel Agenda: 1. Introductions and Overview of Cork Chamber 2. Cork as a Hub for Offshore Energy / Port of Cork 3. Powering Prosperity, the industrialisation strategy for offshore wind 4. Innovation, Research & Skills 5. SMEs cost of doing business 6. Trade & Investment / IDA lands for industrial use 7. Connectivity/Transport / Cork light Rail 8. Cork Event Centre 9. AOB

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.

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)