The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details The Wheel's CEO Deirdre Garvey, and Director of Public Policy, Ivan Cooper, independently called and spoke with Minister of State for Community Development and Charities, Joe O'Brien on the 17th of July and 27th July regarding the time being taken to disburse Emergency Stability Funds for charities

Intended results To keep attention on the significant income collapse for many community and voluntary organisations and to ensure funds are made quickly available To understand the basis for the delay of stability funds reaching organisations in order to reassure/inform our members and to expedite the process if possible

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Garvey, CEO and 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.

Phone call (2-5)

Deirdre Garvey, called and spoke with Minister of State for Community Development and Charities, Joe O'Brien on the 17th of July regarding the delay in The Stability Fund tranches reaching organisations. Ivan Cooper also phoned Minister O'Brien on Monday 27th July regarding the same issue

Informal communication (1)

Ivan Cooper texted Minister O'Brien re the same issue on Monday 27th July and on Wednesday 29th July.

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.

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)