Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

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

Date published 19 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Invitation to Minister to speak at an Equality event

Intended results Minister speaks at an event celebrating Rethink Ireland equality fund awardees

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 (1)

Invitation to Minister to speak at an event at US Ambassadors residence 15th September to celebrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Ireland.

Event / Reception (1)

Opening Address: Claire Cronin, Ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland Ministerial Speech: Roderic O'Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of Ireland Rethink Ireland Speech: Deirdre Mortell, CEO Rethink Ireland Panel Discussions x2 Other Voices Concert

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)