Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Advocating Cork Chamber's pre-election manifesto to all election candidates

Intended results The inclusion of pro-business policies within Government Party Election Manifesto's, in addition to the Programme for Government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy, CEO, Barrie O'Connell, President and Alma Murnane, Director of Policy & External Relations

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)

Town Hall Debate with the representatives from various political parties

Submission (11-20)

Pre-election manifesto's sent to all Cork election candidates

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.

Dara Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould Councillor (Cork City Council)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheal Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh O'Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)