The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details The Wheel wrote to senior officials on 13th March seeking a package of supports to enable community and voluntary organisations and charities to continue to provides supports and services during the COVID-19 crisis

Intended results A package of supports, and commitments to continuation of public funding, for charities and community and voluntary organisations delivering fundraised and publicly-funded services

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.

Letter (1)

The letter outlined the supports and commitments needed from Departments and agencies of state for charities and community and voluntary organisations to continue to play their key role in supporting people and communities during and post the COVID-19 crisis.

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.

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

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

Kathleen MacLellan Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)

Ronnie Downes Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)