Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (Social Entrepreneurs Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Social Entrepreneurs Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Introducing a partner organisation in the area of environmental education

Intended results To discuss the work of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) and introduce representatives from a social enterprise that SEI supports.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michelle Noone

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)

Meeting on 14th October at Leinster House with Minister Darragh O'Brien and Paul Heffernan to discuss the work of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) and specifically the work of one of the social entrepreneurs that SEI supports, who was in attendance at the meeting.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)