The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 20 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details The Wheel attended a Department of Children / Tusla Breakfast Briefing (with Minister Katherine Zappone) on current policy to support children and families and highlighted the role played by community and voluntary organisations in supports and services

Intended results to highlight the role played by community and voluntary organisations in supports and services and ensure that role is adequately supported and resourced

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 a Department of Children / Tusla Breakfast Briefing on 19th October held in the Morrison Hotel (with Minister Katherine Zappone in attendance) on current policy to support children and families. We highlighted the role played by community and voluntary organisations in supports and services.

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.

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)