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 participated in a Bi-lateral meeting between the Community and Voluntary Pillar (of which The Wheel is a member) and the Community Division of the Department of Rural and Community Development and called for the development of a comprehensive strategy to support the community and voluntary sector

Intended results To encourage the development of a comprehensive strategy to support the community and voluntary sector

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)

The Wheel participated in a Bi-lateral meeting (in the Department's offices) between the Community and Voluntary Pillar (of which The Wheel is a member) and the Community Division of the Department of Rural and Community Development and called for the development of a comprehensive strategy to support the community and voluntary sector

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.

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)