The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details The Wheel invited all European Election candidates, including the DPO's identified below, to to sign the Community Matters campaign pledge

Intended results To encourage European Candidates to commit to : 1) Acting as an informed ambassador for the work of the sector 2) Supporting the principle of a national fund to match EU funding opportunities 3) Encourage EU funders to consider the high cost of living in Ireland as compared to other member states 4) Simplifying the application procedures for EU funding programmes and a national support service to assist applications 5) Engaging with Expert Group on Social Economy and Social Enterprises

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Monaghan, Campaigns Manager

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.

Email (6-10)

We sent direct emails and social media contact to all European Candidates asking: - To sign The Wheel’s Community Matters pledge and commit to : 1) Acting as an informed ambassador for the work of the sector 2) Supporting the principle of a national fund to match EU funding opportunities 3) Encourage EU funders to consider the high cost of living in Ireland as compared to other member states 4) Simplifying the application procedures for EU funding programmes and a national support service to assist applications 5) Engaging with Expert Group on Social Economy and Social Enterprises to promote social enterprise

Social Media (6-10)

We made social media contact to all European Candidates asking: - To sign The Wheel’s Community Matters pledge and commit to : 1) Acting as an informed ambassador for the work of the sector 2) Supporting the principle of a national fund to match EU funding opportunities 3) Encourage EU funders to consider the high cost of living in Ireland as compared to other member states 4) Simplifying the application procedures for EU funding programmes and a national support service to assist applications 5) Engaging with Expert Group on Social Economy and Social Enterprises to promote social enterprise

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.

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Cuffe Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Éilis Ryan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Breda Gardner Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)