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2025-09-05
Politician(s) lobbied: Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: SERI's pre-budget proposals are included in Budget 2026
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Meeting, Event / Reception, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbying regarding SERI's pre-budget submission and AI |
2025-05-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Hurley (Secretary General), Department of Rural and Community Development; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Increased support for social enterprises from DRCD and DETE.::Social enterprise measures are included in Budget 2026.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Supports for social enterprises. |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Finance; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure measures to support social enterprise in Budget 2025 and in the manifestos of political parties, including increased funding, legislative change and access to business supports.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre-budget and pre-manifesto lobbying |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The measures in our pre-budget submission are included in the budget and our manifesto asks are included in party manifestos.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbying regarding SERI's pre-budget submission and manifesto asks. |
2024-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We requested the opportunity to meet to explore avenues through which we can collaboratively work towards achieving a more inclusive support framework for social enterprises.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding the next National Social Enterprise Policy. |
2024-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Additional support for social enterprises in the next National Social Enterprise Policy.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding the next National Social Enterprise Policy. |
2024-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Increase accessibility of Local Enterprise Office supports for social enterprises.
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter regarding the accessibility of Local Enterprise Office supports for social enterprises. |
2024-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Introduction of measures in our pre-budget submission to address 10 roadblocks facing the social enterprise sector.::In light of a recent €9 million funding increase for Local Enterprise Offices, we wrote to the Minister for Enterprise asking him to consider allocating a portion of this funding to make Local Enterprise Office services and funding accessible to social enterprises across Ireland.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding SERI's pre-budget submission to support the social enterprise sector. |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for a €13.5m Social Enterprise Transformation Fund to address the 10 key roadblocks facing the social enterprise sector.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding our pre-budget submission for the social enterprise sector. |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Baby Pereppadan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Shane Moynihan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Emma Murphy (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Cathal King (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Siobhan Shovlin (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Joanna Tuffy (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Pamela Kearns (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Teresa Costello (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D. McGuinness (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Damien Geoghegan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Declan Doocey (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Eamon Quinlan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Frank Quinlan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Ger Barron (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Jim Griffin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Joeanne Bailey (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Hearne (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John O'Leary (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Pratt (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Liam Brazil (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Lola O'Sullivan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Mairead Tobin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Pat Fitzgerald (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Pat Nugent (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Séamus Ryan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Seanie Power (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Stephanie Keating (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Tom Cronin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Thomas Phelan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Francis Noel Duffy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Lawlor (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Lynn McCrave (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Shirley O'Hara (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Vicki Casserly (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Kenneth Egan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Charlie O'Connor (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; David McManus (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Darcy Lonergan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Dessie Ellis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis O'Callaghan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Have Public Representatives 'sign' the Social Enterprise Charter
Methods: Meeting, Virtual Meeting, Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Speak to Public Representatives about the Social Enterprise Charter and explain the vital need for each to have a designated spokesperson on Social Enterprise |