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2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Finance; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure measures to support social enterprise in Budget 2025 and in the manifestos of political parties, including increased funding, legislative change and access to business supports.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre-budget and pre-manifesto lobbying |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The measures in our pre-budget submission are included in the budget and our manifesto asks are included in party manifestos.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbying regarding SERI's pre-budget submission and manifesto asks. |
2024-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We requested the opportunity to meet to explore avenues through which we can collaboratively work towards achieving a more inclusive support framework for social enterprises.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding the next National Social Enterprise Policy. |
2024-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Additional support for social enterprises in the next National Social Enterprise Policy.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding the next National Social Enterprise Policy. |
2024-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Increase accessibility of Local Enterprise Office supports for social enterprises.
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter regarding the accessibility of Local Enterprise Office supports for social enterprises. |
2024-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Introduction of measures in our pre-budget submission to address 10 roadblocks facing the social enterprise sector.::In light of a recent €9 million funding increase for Local Enterprise Offices, we wrote to the Minister for Enterprise asking him to consider allocating a portion of this funding to make Local Enterprise Office services and funding accessible to social enterprises across Ireland.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding SERI's pre-budget submission to support the social enterprise sector. |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for a €13.5m Social Enterprise Transformation Fund to address the 10 key roadblocks facing the social enterprise sector.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding our pre-budget submission for the social enterprise sector. |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Baby Pereppadan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Shane Moynihan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Emma Murphy (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Cathal King (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Siobhan Shovlin (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Joanna Tuffy (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Pamela Kearns (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Teresa Costello (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D. McGuinness (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Damien Geoghegan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Declan Doocey (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Eamon Quinlan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Frank Quinlan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Ger Barron (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Jim Griffin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Joeanne Bailey (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Hearne (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John O'Leary (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Pratt (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Liam Brazil (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Lola O'Sullivan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Mairead Tobin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Pat Fitzgerald (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Pat Nugent (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Séamus Ryan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Seanie Power (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Stephanie Keating (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Tom Cronin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Thomas Phelan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Francis Noel Duffy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Lawlor (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Lynn McCrave (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Shirley O'Hara (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Vicki Casserly (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Kenneth Egan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Charlie O'Connor (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; David McManus (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Darcy Lonergan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Dessie Ellis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis O'Callaghan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Have Public Representatives 'sign' the Social Enterprise Charter
Methods: Meeting, Virtual Meeting, Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Speak to Public Representatives about the Social Enterprise Charter and explain the vital need for each to have a designated spokesperson on Social Enterprise |
2023-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Have all parties 'sign' the Social Enterprise Charter and appoint a designated spokesperson on Social Enterprise
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Speak to all parties about the Social Enterprise Charter and explain the vital need for each to have a designated spokesperson on Social Enterprise |
2023-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased awareness for social enterprise ultimately leading to improved policy measures and political support for the sector.
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Raising awareness on what social enterprise is and the importance to the economy and society. Highlighting the data collection work underway and the importance of these metrics in demonstrating the value and scale of the sector. |