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 Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

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. Also focus on our partnership with the Department - Equality Fund 2.0

Intended results Building stronger relationships with the department and minister and opportunity to engage around dormant accounts funding.

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.

Email (2-5)

24th July-Intro to Rethink Ireland- Our engagement with the department and synergies and policy alignment across 5 key areas including supports for Women, people with disabilities, Migrant Communities, LGBTI+ and member of the Roma community

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)