Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Supports for social enterprises.

Intended results Encourage the inclusion of measures in the National Public Procurement Strategy which support social procurement.

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 (2-5)

Encouraged the inclusion of measures in the National Public Procurement Strategy which support social procurement.

Email (2-5)

Engaged with Senator McCarthy on the organising of a social enterprise event in Leinster House

Meeting (2-5)

To discuss supports for social enterprises.

Email (1)

Role of social enterprises in new State-led childcare initiative

Email (6-10)

Request to appoint new social enterprise spokespersons on social enterprise.

Email (2-5)

Request to present at a Joint Committee regarding social enterprise supports

Email (2-5)

Invitations to SERI's 100 Leaders event on 21st May

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.

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul O'Shea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

George Lawlor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)