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 EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Effective Use of funding from the European Social Funds (ESF+)

Intended results Highlight importance of social innovation and Rethink Ireland alignment with ESF+ 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- Highlight esf+ and Rethink Alignment

Meeting (1)

Agenda- Social Innovation Strand: ESF+unit, DFHERIS Rethink Ireland can support the ESF+ Unit in the delivery of this strand, enabling further investment and focus on social innovation Support the National Competence Centre for Social Innovation

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)