The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Emma Murtagh, European Programmes Manager, and Ivan Cooper, Director of Public Policy at the Wheel hosted officials from Department of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State Thomas Byrne at the final conference for the Europe for Citizens programme on 25th February.

Intended results That the Minister and departmental officials share their perspectives on the Europe for Citizens programme and hear the views of the sector in relation to learning from the programme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma Murtagh, European Programmes Officer at the Wheel

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Emma Murtagh, European Programmes Manager at the Wheel hosted officials from Department of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State Thomas Byrne at the final conference for the Europe for Citizens programme on 25th February 2021.

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.

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)