The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and Department of Rural and Community Development

Intended results The Wheel called on Government to: 1. Provide adequate and sustainable funding for the sector. 2. Streamline regulatory and funding-related compliance requirements and provide for the costs of compliance. 3. Bring down the cost of insurance. 4. Comprehensively resource the new strategies for the community and voluntary sector and social enterprise. 5. Implement the recommendations of the Report of the Independent Review Group on the Role of Voluntary Providers in Publicly Funded Services 6. Develop a framework for collaborative working and provide resources and supports for mergers. 7. Increase budget allocations for Department of Rural and Community Development

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.

Submission (2-5)

The Wheel called on Government to:1. Provide adequate and sustainable funding for the sector. 2. Streamline regulatory and funding-related compliance requirements and provide for the costs of compliance. 3. Bring down the cost of insurance. 4. Comprehensively resource the new strategies for the community and voluntary sector and social enterprise. 5. Implement the recommendations of the Report of the Independent Review Group on the Role of Voluntary Providers in Publicly Funded Services (IRG Report). 6. Develop a framework for collaborative working and provide resources and supports for mergers. 7. Increase budget allocations for Department of Rural and Community Development

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.

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)

William Parnell Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)