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
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The Wheel
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as a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar
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reached out to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to seek a meeting.
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
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The Wheel briefed the Joint Committee for Budgetary Oversight as part of the Save Our Services umbrella group of community and voluntary sector service providers. In advance of the briefing were several organising emails to Cian Callaghan TD.
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
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The Wheel attended the Social Democrats party conference to raise issues impacting the community and voluntary sector.
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
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The Wheel sought to organise a briefing for members of the Oireachtas in the AV Room about this issues affecting the community and voluntary sector.
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
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The Wheel attended the Sinn Fein Ardfheis and spoke to TDs about the issues impacting the community and voluntary sector.
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
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The We Act Manager spoke at the Civic Forum
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hosted by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
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about the importance of community infrastructure and volunteering across Ireland. The Wheel staff members present spoke directly to Minister Buttimer at this event and took a photo with him.
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
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The Wheel invited Commissioner Michael McGrath to Speak at its Summit event in 2026.
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
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The Wheel met with Minister Thomas Byrne and officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs to talk about our members' priorities for the Irish presidency of the EU.
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
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The Wheel emailed with TD Ruairí Ó Murchú and TD Gillian Toole to organise a briefing event in the AV Room in 2026.
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
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The Wheel invited Minister Jerry Buttimer to a meeting about issues affecting the community and voluntary sector.
