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2020-03-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To ensure clarity of funds to be administered during the COVID-19 response
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Community Service Payments and COVID-19 |
2019-10-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Clare Daly (MEP), European Parliament; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Mairead McGuinness (MEP), European Parliament; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Mick Wallace (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Re-establishment of the Social Economy Intergroup in the European Parliament.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | European Parliament’s Social Economy Intergroup |
2019-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To encourage the Office of Government Procurement to assist in the inclusion of community benefit clauses in tendering using public funding
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invited the Minister to speak at an event organised by the Irish Social Enterprise Network |
| — | run by the European Commission |
2019-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To emphasise the importance to supporting the social enterprise sector and to follow up with core actions that stem from the Social Enterprise Policy
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attended the Launch of the National Policy for Social Enterprise |
2019-03-07
Politician(s) lobbied: William Parnell (Assistant Secretary), Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht
Intent: Consultation privileges for social enterprises and others on the implementation of the strategy.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | National Social Enterprise Policy 2019-2022 |
2018-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: William Parnell (Special Adviser), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Include support for social enterprises across Ireland::Bring the voice of Irish Social Enterprise Network to the discussions
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Social Enterprise Strategy Research Report |
2018-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To give Irish Social Enterprise Network stance on issues concerning social enterprise in Ireland
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Realising our Potential Submission |
2018-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: William Parnell (Special Adviser), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Contribute to overall understanding of social finance in Ireland::Contribute to overall understanding of business supports for social enterprise in Ireland::Contribute to overall understanding of social enterprise networks in Ireland
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Facilitated Sessions for Social Enterprise Strategy Research Report |
2017-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (Minister of State), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; William Parnell (Assistant Secretary), Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht
Intent: To acknowledge the role of social enterprises in a progressive modern economy.::We wanted to convey the challenges of the sector and have their needs understood.
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Irish Social Enterprise Network was asked to give an overview of the state of social enterprise organisations in Ireland. We spoke about community benefit clauses and social enterprises receiving the same support that trading private organisations receive |
2017-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Frank O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To advise on the impact of the Social Value Bill on social enterprises
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Social Value Bill 2017 |