Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Lobbying Organisation Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Overview of Rethink Ireland- with a strategic focus on our awardees and alignment to the department and ask around dormant accounts under spend which Rethink Ireland could potentially match

Intended results Potential to draw down further Dormant Accounts funding, matching with philanthropic donations,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Mortell

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 DEASP. Highlight existing partnership with our Ability to Work Fund and discuss areas to engage and policy alignment with Rethink Ireland Meeting 2nd July

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.

Jacqui McCrum Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)