Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

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

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details The launch of Rethink Irelands- National Womens Council report on The-Impact-of-Covid-19-on-Womens-Economic-Mobility

Intended results Engagement with TDS, Senators and showcase report and findings Engagement with key committees within the Dáil and showcase findings of report Opportunity to share and leverage the learnings for future policy decisions

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members This report highlights how women were disproportionately affected by the economic fallout from the pandemic due to increased caregiving responsibilities, poorer mental health and a rise in domestic abuse. Rethink Ireland (previously the Social Innovation Fund) is proud to be mentioned in the most recent Programme for Government under the community development, social inclusion and public participant commitments. We would love the opportunity to speak with you and your colleagues about the findings of this report, our key achievements, as well as our plans for the future.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

This report highlights how women were disproportionately affected by the economic fallout from the pandemic due to increased caregiving responsibilities, poorer mental health and a rise in domestic abuse. Rethink Ireland (previously the Social Innovation Fund) is proud to be mentioned in the most recent Programme for Government under the community development, social inclusion and public participant commitments. We would love the opportunity to speak with you and your colleagues about the findings of this report, our key achievements, as well as our plans for the future.

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)