Social Enterprise Sector
Dail Éireann — 2024-10-24
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Richard Bruton (FG), Dublin Bay North

I add my voice to Deputy O'Reilly's point. In my experience, there are many trip points for social enterprises in getting access, such as the definition of whether an enterprise is commercial. If an organisation has a charitable status, it can be excluded from Office of Public Procurement contracts because of this status. Much like Deputy O'Reilly, I believe there will be a lot of opportunity in the circular economy for semi-commercial activities. They will not be fully commercial in the early term but we need them. They are also in renewable energy and we should promote group schemes within communities. We need to clear the pathways in order that these opportunities can be exploited. There are currently too many trips along the way.

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