The Wheel

Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To highlight and celebrate the work of community organisations in Galway.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To highlight the need for multiannual funding and non-pay costs (insurance, pension auto-enrolment, energy etc.) for organisations providing older people's services and supports in the community.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; Teresa Leonard (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection

Intent: To highlight the important role of community and voluntary organisations in supporting the most vulnerable across society through specific budgetary recommendations for the Department of Social Protection.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: For Ministers and officials to attend an official European Presidency event on civil society and democracy.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Denis O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To highlight and celebrate the work of community organisations in Cork.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance

Intent: To address the significantly high insurance costs faced by many community and voluntary organisations.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To progress a social dialogue process with government that includes civil society.

Methods: Letter

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

Intent: To provide information and context to the Minister about pension auto-enrolment and multiannual funding issues for community and voluntary organisations.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To inform TDs and Senators about the challenges currently facing community and voluntary organisations working in a range of different areas, and how these challenges can be best addressed.

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To outline the main recommendations in The Wheel's pre-Budget submission, which focus on ensuring a sustainable community and voluntary sector and healthy civic space in Ireland.

Methods: Event / Reception