The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details The Wheel as a member of the Alliance for Insurance Reform attended a high level meeting on 22nd July with Government ministers to discuss actions needed to bring down the cost of insurance and address the insurance crisis facing charities and community and voluntary organisations.

Intended results Insurance reform and reduced premiums for charities and community and voluntary organisations

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

The Wheel as a member of the Alliance for Insurance Reform attended a high level meeting on 22nd July with Government ministers to discuss actions needed to bring down the cost of insurance and address the insurance crisis facing charities and community and voluntary organisations

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Finance)