The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 20 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details The Wheel attended the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis on 10th November in the RDS to raise awareness of the work of the Community and Voluntary sector and to call for the party to develop a comprehensive policy statement aimed at supporting the sector and its work.

Intended results For Fianna Fail to develop a comprehensive policy statement aimed at supporting the community and voluntary sector and its work.

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.

Event / Reception (1)

The Wheel attended the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis on 10th November in the RDS to raise awareness of the work of the Community and Voluntary sector and to call for the party to develop a comprehensive policy statement aimed at supporting the sector and its work.

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.

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Casey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)