The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Attendance at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on EU Affairs to brief them on the topic of unlocking EU funding. The main recommendation was to establish a co-financing scheme for civil society organisation to enable more drawdown of EU funding. Also discussed, was The Wheel project 'Access Europe' and the vital role it plays in assisting groups to engage in EU programmes.

Intended results To continue the process of engagement primarily on unlocking EU funding for community, voluntary and social enterprise projects.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ivan Cooper

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.

Meeting (1)

Attendance at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on EU Affairs to brief them on the topic of unlocking EU funding. The main recommendation was to establish a co-financing scheme for civil society organisation to enable more drawdown of EU funding. Also discussed, was The Wheel project 'Access Europe' and the vital role it plays in assisting groups to engage in EU programmes.

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.

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)