The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details The Wheel as a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar met with Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to discuss priorities for Budget 2021 on the 16th of September 2020

Intended results to ensure Budget 2021 provided for sufficient supports and resources for the community and voluntary sector.

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

the Wheel met with Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe as members of the Community and Voluntary Pillar

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)