Jillian van Turnhout (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I, too, thank One Foundation for its ten years of funding. Having worked for an organisation that benefited from an investment by One Foundation, I say that from the heart to the foundation and Mr. Declan Ryan, in particular.

Having listened very carefully to what Ms Mortell said, I note that much activity surrounding social entrepreneurship and the examination of social change and its impact involve interaction with the State. Let me ask a question on this because it indicates the role we can play. Ms Mortell has outlined the very positive experience of BeLonG To and the positive interaction with the State. What are some of the challenges for the organisations in which One Foundation is investing in terms of interaction with the State, scaling up and sustainability? Ms Mortell talked about planned giving. Most State funding lines are on an annual basis, not on a multi-annual basis. Are these the types of issues Senators could explore with a view to determining the role the State could play?