The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Pre Budget Press Conference

Intended results To ensure investment in social infrastructure is prioritised in Budget 2017

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ivan Cooper

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

Mass communications

Informal communication All Oireachtas Members We held a press conference on 27 September at which a press release was issued calling on Government to prioritise expenditure on social infrastructure in Budget 20127

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (51-100)

The informal communications took the form of the issuing of the press-release to media outlets

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.