Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Lobbying Organisation Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Meeting with Department to discuss Rethink Irelands impact and plans for the future

Intended results Letter of Comfort to be drafted and shared with Rethink Ireland highlighting support and partnership with department linking with both philanthropy and social innovation policy agendas

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Mortell

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)

Philanthropy - DRCD Match funding: 2026 and on Social Innovation - National Competence Centre on Social Innovation

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.

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)