The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details We communicated the recommendations in the Commissioning for Communities report to key departmental officials in DPER, the Office for Government Procurement, the HSE and Tusla 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? No

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

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

We advised the targeted officials that 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 them to 1) bring the report<http://wheel.ie/content/commissioning> to the attention of anyone they think should understand these issues. * 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.

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.

Orlaigh Quinn Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paul Quinn Government Chief Procurement Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)