Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Cork Financial Services Forum Annual Summit

Intended results Cork Financial Services Forum Annual Summit event held on 8th November 2024 to advance the development of the financial services sector in Cork.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cathal McSweeney, Rob Horgan

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.

Email All MEPs Ireland South MEPs only.

Email All Councillors Cork City and County Councillors only.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Discussions in the context of the Cork Financial Services Forum Annual Summit held on 8th November 2024 in the Kingsley Hotel, Cork.

Email (1)

Press release sent to Cork Oireachtas members, Ireland South MEPs and Cork City and County Councillors on 8th November 2024, 'New Research Identifies Cork's Potential as 'Leading International Financial Services Destination'.

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.

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Moira Murrell Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)

Valerie O'Sullivan Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)