The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details We contacted a number of TD's to ask for them to receive a hard copy of our budget submission and take a photo with it, which they did, between the 16th September and 6th October:

Intended results TD's to take a photo with The Wheel's Pre-Budget Submission, which they did, between the 16th September and 6th October

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

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.

Email (1)

We contacted a number of TD's to ask for them to receive a hard copy of our budget submission and take a photo with it, which they did, between the 16th September and 6th October Jim O’ Callaghan TD (Fianna Fáil); Neale Richmond TD (Fine Gael); Malcolm Noonan TD (Minister of State, Green Party); Paul Donnelly TD (Sinn Féin); Gary Gannon TD (Social Democrats); Seán Sherlock TD (The Labour Party); Joan Collins TD (Right to Change

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.

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)