The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 19 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details The Wheel hosted Brendan Howlin, leader of the Labour Party, at a special discussion forum on the party's policies for the community and voluntary sector

Intended results to ensure that Labour Party policy is fully informed of, and responsive to the challenges facing community, voluntary and charitable organisations, and that the party manifesto contains policies supportive of the sector and its work

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.

Meeting (1)

45 members of The Wheel engaged with Deputy Howlin in relation to shaping Labour Party thinking on the role of the community and voluntary sector and the compliance, regulatory and funding challenges facing Ireland's charities, and the nature of the policies required to address these challenges

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.

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)