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 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Present the work of Rethink Ireland and how it provides solutions to the policy & implementation challenges the Department faces relative to educational disadvantage, youth mental health and innovation

Intended results Arrange meeting with Minister and identify areas where Rethink Ireland could support policy

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)

Request for a meeting - Identifying areas of interest and synergies and see if there are strategic areas that Rethink Ireland could work with DFHERIS.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)