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 The Wheel made a submission to Government on the July Stimulus package on the 9th July

Intended results We sought an additional Medium Term Stability Package of €125m to support charities, community and voluntary organisations and social enterprises to deliver services and supports in the immediate future. We sought an extension of all business support packages to social enterprises. We sought increased investment into the community and voluntary sector in the medium - long term to be distributed through relevant department budgets. We called for sufficient resources to be allocated to the Department of Rural and Community Development to enable full implementation of the strategies pertaining to the community and voluntary sector

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.

Email (1)

We emailed the July Stimulus package submission to the office of An Tanaiste and also directly to An Tanaiste Leo Varadkar TD on the 9 July. The submission was also made to officials in the 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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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