Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Lobbying for additional supports for social enterprises.

Intended results Additional funding and supports for Ireland's social enterprises.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Logue

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 (2-5)

Meetings with Minister Feighan and Minister Buttimer to discuss measures to support social enterprise, including actions in the upcoming National Public Procurement Strategy. Both took place in Leinster House/Government Buildings.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Minister Chambers and his Special Adviser regarding measures to support social enterprise in the upcoming National Public Procurement Strategy.

Email (6-10)

Emails to TDs thanking them for their contribution to a Dáil debate on social enterprise and requesting a meeting to discuss challenges facing social enterprises.

Email (2-5)

Invited Galway TDs to the National Social Enterprise Conference to learn more about social enterprises.

Email (2-5)

Provided information for TDs to prepare for PQs and a Dáil debate on social enterprise

Email (1)

Invited Deputy Clendennen to join SERI's 100 Leaders Initiaitive

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.

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor D McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louis O'Hara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)