Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Enterprise Supports in Budget 2025

Intended results To advance Cork Chamber's budgetary priorities ahead of Budget 2025 in the areas of taxation and enterprise supports, particularly supports for the SMEs, and talent and skills.

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

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Finance Jack Chambers on 6th September 2024 in Cork to discuss priorities for Budget 2025 such as taxation and enterprise supports.

Email (1)

Press release sent on 6th September 2024 to Cork Oireachtas members and Ireland South MEPs, 'Cork Chamber outlines business priorities for Budget 2025 in meeting with Minister for Finance Jack Chambers'.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Moira Murrell Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)

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