The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details The Wheel attended the regular Bi-lateral meeting of the Community and Voluntary Pillar with the Department of Health to discuss health policy matters and to receive a briefing on Slaintecare and plans for implementation

Intended results To ensure that knowledge of plans for Slaintecare is disseminated in the community and voluntary sector and that the sector is involved in planning work

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ivan Cooper, Director of Public Policy

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 attended the meeting as a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar

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.

Siobhan O’Halloran Chief Nursing Officer (Department of Health)