The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details The Wheel engaged with our Cork based members asking them to sign a joint letter to communicate directly with incoming Taoiseach Micheal Martin to ask for the retention of a senior minister in the formation of the new Government.

Intended results A commitment from the incoming Government to recognise the value the sector adds to society and support it through representation of sector at a ministerial level.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Monaghan

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 engaged with our Cork based members asking them to sign a joint letter to communicate directly with incoming Taoiseach Micheal Martin to ask for the retention of a senior minister in the formation of the new Government.

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 Wheel engaged with our Cork based members asking them to sign a joint letter to communicate directly with incoming Taoiseach Micheal Martin to ask for the retention of a senior minister for the community and voluntary sector in the formation of the new Government.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)