The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 05 Apr, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details To ensure that support for the community, voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector is recognised in the formation of policies and election manifestos. To highlight the issue of pay parity within the sector, particularly in section 39/56/10 organisations where sector organisations are doing identical work to their public sector colleagues.

Intended results To ensure that support for the community, voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector is recognised in the formation of policies and election manifestos. To highlight the issue of pay parity within the sector, particularly in section 39/56/10 organisations where sector organisations are doing identical work to their public sector colleagues.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ivan Cooper

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)

Together with colleagues Colette Bennett and John Gallagher, a meeting with Paul Donnelly TD in Leinster House to discuss sector issues, pay parity, and funding.

Email (1)

Follow up email to Paul Donnelly TD with additional information requested.

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.

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)