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 organised Information sessions and hustings for candidates in the forthcoming European Elections.

Intended results To ensure the community and voluntary sector's priorities are addressed in the European Parliament and in European Policy generally

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.

Meeting (2-5)

The Information meetings and hustings events took place in Sligo on 11th April; in Dublin on 12th April and in Galway on 6th April.

Email (2-5)

The Wheel's Community matters campaign targeted at candidates in the European Elections was launched on 23rd April, and all sitting MEPs received notification of it

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.

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Éilis Ryan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Andrew Doyle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Breda Gardner Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)