The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details The Wheel participated in a bi-lateral meeting of the Community and Voluntary Pillar and the Department of Social Protection at which the Department briefed attendees on its consultation processes and detailed the rollout of its auto-enrollment programme. The Department also provided clarification on written requests including The Wheel's query about continued funding and support for social inclusion places on community employment schemes.

Intended results To ensure that the Department intends to continue funding and supporting social inclusion places on community employment schemes.

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 meeting took place on 25 November at the Department of Social Protection and Employment Affairs, with Deputy Secretary Jacqui McCrum. The Department briefed the Pillar members on its consultation processes and its new auto-enrollment programme, as well as providing clarification on written requests for information.

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.

Jacqui McCrum Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)