The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 20 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details We lobbied a number of officials, Ministerial Advisers and TDs to secure support for the inclusion of a VAT Compensation Scheme for Charities in Budget 2018

Intended results to secure provision for a VAT Compensation Scheme for Charities in Budget 2018

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Gallagher

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)

we provided telephone briefings in relation to the detail associated with a VAT Compensation Scheme for Charities in Budget 2018

Email (2-5)

we provided email briefings in relation to the detail associated with a VAT Compensation Scheme for Charities in Budget 2018

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.

John Hogan Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donall Geoghegan Adviser to Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)