The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details We communicated with various DPOs on social media and by letter congratulating them on their election success / appointment and noting that we were "looking forward to working with you in the months and years ahead to support a thriving community and voluntary sector''

Intended results To keep attention on the need to ensure the programme for government includes policies that support a thriving community and voluntary sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Monaghan, Campaigns Manager 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.

Social Media (21-30)

We communicated with various DPOs on social media congratulating them on their election success / appointment and noting that we were "looking forward to working with you in the months and years ahead to support a thriving community and voluntary sector'' via Twitter

Letter (11-20)

We also wrote to the newly appointed Ministers and Ministers of State relevant to the Community and Voluntary Sector congratulating them on their appointments and seeking to meet to brief them on matters relating to supporting the community and voluntary sector and its work

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

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

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)