The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details The Wheel attended a post-Budget-2020 briefing by the Department of Social Protection and Employment Affairs for members of the Community and Voluntary Pillar (of which The Wheel is a member)

Intended results To clarify certain aspects of the Department's Budget 2020 allocations relating to community employment schemes to ensure that the schemes retain sufficient funding and continue to support social inclusion.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lily Power, Policy Officer

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.

Meeting (1)

The Wheel attended a post-Budget-2020 briefing of the Community and Voluntary Pillar (of which The Wheel is a member) with the Assistant Secretary from the Department of Social Protection and Employment Affairs. We asked for clarification on aspects of the Department's Budget 2020 allocations relating to community employment schemes to ensure that the schemes retain sufficient funding and continue to support social inclusion.

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.

Deirdre Shanley Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)