Irish Social Enterprise Network

Lobbying Organisation Irish Social Enterprise Network

Date published 17 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Attended the Launch of the National Policy for Social Enterprise

Intended results To emphasise the importance to supporting the social enterprise sector and to follow up with core actions that stem from the Social Enterprise Policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chris Gordon

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Attended the following launch: The Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring, T.D. invites you to the launch of the National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2019-2022 on Thursday 18th July 2019 from 10.30 am to 12 noon at the premises of Speedpak Ltd., Units 5-8 Clonshaugh Business & Technology Park, Coolock, Dublin, D17 Y336. As places are limited, please confirm your availability to attend to: helle.jogi@drcd.gov.ie before 5pm on 16th July 2019.

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.

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)