Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Community
Period
1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016
Specific Details
We launched a campaign to engage stakeholders in implementing the recommendations in the Commissioning for Communities report to ensure commissioning practice takes place in a societal value framework
Intended results
To ensure commissioning for human, social and community services takes place in a societal value framework and is aimed at maximising societal value
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Ivan Cooper, Director of Advocacy.
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?
Yes
What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners?
The Wheel, Clann Credo - the Social Investment Fund and the Community Foundation for Ireland launched a key report on the future of Ireland’s community and voluntary sector.[https://www.wheel.ie/sites/default/files/email.jpg]<http://wheel.ie/content/commissioning> The report, “Let’s Commission for Communities” demonstrates how the community and voluntary sector contributes added value to public services through additional funding, energy, endeavour and commitment in ways that are not otherwise available to the State. We called on our supporters to 1) bring the report<http://wheel.ie/content/commissioning> to the attention of anyone they think should understand these issues, especially in the context of the general election. * make a submission based on the report to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s public consultation<http://www.per.gov.ie/en/commissioning/> on commissioning.
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Mass communications
Email All Oireachtas Members
The Wheel, Clann Credo - the Social Investment Fund and the Community Foundation for Ireland launched a key report on the future of Ireland’s community and voluntary sector.[https://www.wheel.ie/sites/default/files/email.jpg]<http://wheel.ie/content/commissioning>
The report, “Let’s Commission for Communities” demonstrates how the community and voluntary sector contributes added value to public services through additional funding, energy, endeavour and commitment in ways that are not otherwise available to the State.
We called on our supporters to 1) bring the report<http://wheel.ie/content/commissioning> to the attention of anyone they think should understand these issues, especially in the context of the general election.
* make a submission based on the report to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s public consultation<http://www.per.gov.ie/en/commissioning/> on commissioning.
Event / Reception All Councillors
The Wheel, Clann Credo - the Social Investment Fund and the Community Foundation for Ireland launched a key report on the future of Ireland’s community and voluntary sector.[https://www.wheel.ie/sites/default/files/email.jpg]<http://wheel.ie/content/commissioning>
The report, “Let’s Commission for Communities” demonstrates how the community and voluntary sector contributes added value to public services through additional funding, energy, endeavour and commitment in ways that are not otherwise available to the State.
We called on our supporters to 1) bring the report<http://wheel.ie/content/commissioning> to the attention of anyone they think should understand these issues, especially in the context of the general election.
* make a submission based on the report to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s public consultation<http://www.per.gov.ie/en/commissioning/> on commissioning.
Lobbying activity
No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.
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.
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
David Norris
Senator (Seanad)
Maureen O'Sullivan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Billy Timmins
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Seán Haughey
Councillor (Dublin City Council)