The Wheel

Politician(s) lobbied: Colin Menton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Intent: To secure a meeting with DPER officials to discuss a range of issues impacting organisations across the community and voluntary sector, including sustainable funding.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Sustainable funding, conditions and pay for organisations and employees working across the sector to provide services on behalf of the State. This includes organisations working in health and social care, child and family services, homelessness, and domestic, sexual and gender based violence.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: The Wheel spoke to Cian O'Callaghan TD to try to establish a meeting with The Wheel.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To brief members of the Oireachtas about issues affecting the community and voluntary sector.

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To raise awareness about the issues impacting the community and voluntary sector, including sustainable funding for organisations who provide services on behalf of the State.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: To emphasise the importance of resourcing and support for charities and community groups to amplify their stories.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Intent: Attendance at The Summit by Commissioner McGrath, where he would engage with people from across the community and voluntary sector, charities and social enterprises, about a wide range of issues that impact their work and will be relevant to Ireland's Presidency of the EU.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To communicate civil society priorities for Ireland's presidency of the EU.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Intended results: To inform attending TDs and Senators about issues affecting The Wheel’s members across the community and voluntary sector.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Intended results: To highlight significant challenges facing The Wheel’s members, particularly around sustainable funding for the community and voluntary sector.

Methods: Email