Irish Social Enterprise Network

Lobbying Organisation Irish Social Enterprise Network

Date published 07 Mar, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details National Social Enterprise Policy 2019-2022

Intended results Consultation privileges for social enterprises and others on the implementation of the strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Duncan Walker

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 with social enterprise sector and Social Enterprise Task Force. Meeting with Department advisors on Social Enterprise Policy Document 2019-2022 in Department’s offices at Trinity Point, Leinster St. South, Dublin 2, Tuesday, 5th March, at 10.00 am.

Email (2-5)

Follow up email received by info@socent.ie requesting information and feedback to the policy by COB 8th March 2019. Not specifically for lobbying but for interested parties.

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, Assistant Secretary (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)