Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Community
Period
1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020
Specific Details
The Wheel emailed all general election candidates (including those subsequently elected as TDs) to thank them for supporting our manifesto Stronger Communities, Stronger Ireland, asking them to support the community and voluntary sector either as a newly elected member of the Dáil or in their ongoing political work.
Intended results
A commitment by new TDs to: Recognise and supports the value the sector adds to society
Support sustainable funding models
Enable responsive services through streamlined compliance systems
Embrace collaborative partnership working
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Ivan Cooper
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
No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.
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.
Leo Varadkar
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Michael Ring
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Paschal Donohoe
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
John Carroll
Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)
Daniel Rowan
Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)
Micheál Martin
Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Dara Calleary
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Mary Lou McDonald
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Brian Stanley
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Brendan Howlin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Catherine Murphy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)