Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details An email to the Minister of State at the Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade on the importance of trade links between Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Intended results Encourage broader outreach to explore new markets and strengthen existing economic ties, incl those with Scotland and Wales, in the current challenging global environment

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)

An email to the Minister of State at the Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade Thomas Byrne on May 16 to encourage broader outreach to explore new markets and strengthen existing economic ties, incl those with Scotland and Wales, in the current challenging global environment

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.

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)