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 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Invitation to Minister Buttimer to speak at an upcoming event in February 2026

Intended results Minister Buttimer to speak around the partnership between DRCDG , Rethink Ireland and IPB Insurance, highlighting the power of social enterprise and the impact of the 8 year partnership with IPB Insurance

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)

Email to Minister Buttimer to be key note speaker at an upcoming event in February 2026 speaking around social enterprise and its impact in communities across Ireland as a result of the SED Fund in partnership with IPB Insurance, Rethink Ireland and DRCDG

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.

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