Irish Social Enterprise Network

Lobbying Organisation Irish Social Enterprise Network

Date published 20 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Facilitated Sessions for Social Enterprise Strategy Research Report

Intended results Contribute to overall understanding of social finance in Ireland Contribute to overall understanding of business supports for social enterprise in Ireland Contribute to overall understanding of social enterprise networks in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chris Gordon

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.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Email sent from Eddie Forsyth inviting Irish Social Enterprise Network to open facilitation sessions: In September 2017, Michael Ring, T.D., Minister for Rural and Community Development, announced a research partnership between his Department and the Social Finance Foundation with a view to producing research outputs which will support the development of an Irish social enterprise policy and implementation roadmap in early 2018. As part of this research three workshops are being held to discuss key topics such as social enterprise finance, business supports and networks. The Minister invites you to attend one of these workshops to assist us in the research. The workshop details are as follows: 9th November - Athlone Springs Hotel, Monksland, Athlone 10th November – The Spencer Hotel, IFSC, Dublin 1 14th November- Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork. Arrival is for 9.30am with a start time of 9.45am. The day will conclude by 3.30pm.

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.

William Parnell Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)