Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

Date published 06 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Supports for social enterprises.

Intended results Increased support for social enterprises from DRCD and DETE. Social enterprise measures are included in Budget 2026.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Logue

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)

Sent to Sec Gen, Mary Hurley, regarding social enterprises funded by Pobal's CSP.

Email (2-5)

Sent to Minister Calleary for the following: 1. inviting the Min to attend SERI's Summer Summit 2. asking the Min to urgently address delays in DRCD relating to DAF and Trading for Impact implementation 3. Requesting a meeting to discuss SERI's pre-budget proposals

Email (1)

Invited TDs and officials to SERI's Summit Summit

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 Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Hurley Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Nicole Ryan Senator (Seanad)