Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details A letter congratulating Jerry Buttimer on his appointment as a Junior Minister and urging him to prioritise the development of rural transport in Cork, including the rural bus network, to benefit towns and villages throughout the county

Intended results Funding and support for the expansion and development of rural bus services, such as Local Link, to benefit towns and villages throughout Co Cork.

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 sent to the minister on February 4 relating to his new brief, which includes rural transport, asking him to focus on delivering more frequency and more stops on rural bus routes

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.

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)