Overwatch Report

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Local Government] Meeting held from CBA board and Cork City Council - general discussion around latest status of CBA initiatives in Cork City

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Cormac Ó Súilleabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Community] Cleaning and Greening event within Cork City

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Transport] Meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien to discuss Corks key transport priorities including CMATS, Park and Ride facilities, BusConnects

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Community] CBA Awards Dinner

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'} + 1 more

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Housing] Meeting to introduce CBA and discuss ways to increase housing supply and delivery. Discussions also around Cork light rail, cost of doing business and establishment of Cork City task force.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack White', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Members breakfast with Valerie O'Sullivan and some of her team

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Gerry O’Beirne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Community] CBA Presidents Dinner and Business of the Year Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Community] Meeting to discuss Community Safety Warden project and the security and safety priorities of CBA member businesses

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Finance] Meeting to discuss cost of doing business

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Community] Cleaning and Greening Event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

May–August

[Housing] Meeting with Seamus McGrath to discuss how to improve housing availability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Business Association

May–August

[Housing] Event held at The Imperial Hotel to introduce document produced regarding 'Removing the Barriers to Housing Supply'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Business Association

May–August

[Community] Discussions around Cork City Task force and the safe and clean pillar of CBA strategic plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Cork Business Association

May–August

[Community] Meeting with Colm Burke, TD regarding CBA and Cork City Taskforce development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Business Association

May–August

[Community] Meeting with representatives from Cork City Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

May–August

[Community] Lord Mayors Ball attendance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

September–December

[Heritage] Cork Business Association Better Building Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

September–December

[Heritage] Cork Business Association Better Building Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

September–December

[Local Government] Cork Business Association Better Building Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

September–December

[Local Government] Cork Business Association Better Building Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Cork Business Association Better Building Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Cork Business Association Better Building Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

September–December

[Housing] Presentation of document to highlight ways of improving the supply of housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

September–December

[Community] Lord Mayors Walk in Cork City to meet members of CBA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

September–December

[Local Government] General meeting to discuss various local policies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kenneth Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

September–December

[Local Government] Meeting with Cork City Council members to discuss on going projects and progress

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

September–December

[Local Government] Better Buildings Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Community] Presentation of Cork Business Association's new 5 year Strategic Plan to Cork City Council CEO & Director of Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fearghal Reidy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

January–April

[Environment] CBA Hosted member event titled CORK 2030 TOWARDS A NET ZERO CARBON CITY

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fearghal Reidy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Business Association

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] CBA requested a meeting to discuss various topics - Present our new strategy, Concerns with cost of doing business, Concerns with safety and cleanliness in Cork, Event Centre status

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Des Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs