The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 07 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details The Wheel invited Kevin McCarthy to address member organisations and to engage in discussion with The Wheel CEO Deirdre Garvey at the Annual Summit

Intended results To discuss the role of the community and voluntary sector within the context of the Covid19 crisis. Open discussion regarding securing the future of the community and voluntary sector. Discussion around increasing the value of the relationship between the community and voluntary sector and the Department of rural and community development

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Garvey

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

Email All TDs The Wheel emailed all TDs who supported our manifesto standing in the 2020 general election on 5 February 2020 . The full manifesto can be read at: https://www.wheel.ie/policy-and-research/campaigns/stronger-communities/4asks.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

CEO of the Wheel Deirdre Garvey engaged in discussion with General Secretary of the DRDC, Kevin McCarthy at the first virtual event of the Wheel's Annual Summit, attended by over 500 people.

Event / Reception (1)

CEO of the Wheel Deirdre Garvey engaged in discussion with General Secretary of the DRDC, Kevin McCarthy at the first virtual event of the Wheel's Annual Summit, attended by over 500 people.

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.

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)