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 Attendance at the Labour Party National Conference

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 and to seek support for an interDepartmental working group, within the Department of An Taoiseach, to address sustainability within the sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colette Bennett

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance at the Labour Party National Conference 2024 in the Helix, Dublin.

Email (1)

Follow up email to Duncan Smith TD with information on proposals re cross-Departmental Group on the sustainability of the sector.

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)