Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Meeting to discuss members' concerns related to justice and equality

Intended results To increase the number of new garda recruits being allocated to Cork. To advocate for more action and stronger deterrents for shoplifting and retail crime. To discuss prison capacity, and courts capacity and sentencing. To discuss integration and migration policy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy & 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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan and Cork Chamber staff to discuss members' priorities relating to justice and equality. This meeting took place on April 4 at Cork Chamber.

Email (1)

Email from Cork Chamber to Justice Minister to discuss garda numbers, shoplifting, and the need to implement policies to respond to these.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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