The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details We wrote to various DPOs congratulating them on their election success / appointment and noting that we were "looking forward to working with you in the months and years ahead to support a thriving community and voluntary sector at the heart of a fair and just Ireland"

Intended results To keep attention on the need to ensure the programme for government includes policies that support a thriving community and voluntary sector as part of an inclusive recovery for Ireland on the foot of the COVID 19 crisis.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ivan Cooper, Director of Public Policy

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.

Letter (11-20)

On the 15th of July we wrote to various DPOs congratulating them on their election success / appointment and noting that we were "looking forward to working with you in the months and years ahead to support a thriving community and voluntary sector at the heart of a fair and just Ireland"

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.

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Malcom Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)