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2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack White (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Maria McCormack (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Séamus Healy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform TDs and Senators about The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026, which includes issues such as sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requirements, and the hidden infrastructure provided by the sector in areas such as health, social care, housing and climate action.
Methods: Email, Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Wheel hosted launch event for our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations and an overview of The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. We invited Ministers |
| — | TDs and Senators from the most relevant departments and joint Oireachtas committees and several attended in person. |
2025-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To inform members of the Joint Committee about The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. This includes issues such as sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requirements, and the hidden infrastructure provided by the sector in areas such as health, social care, housing and climate action.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Policy staff from The Wheel were invited to address the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection |
| — | Rural and Community Development regarding our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. |
2025-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: To discuss progress on training programmes for the sector funded by the NTF and continued engagement with the Department and other partners.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Members of The Wheel's skills team met with Minister Harkin and representatives from DFHERIS to discuss training programmes for the community and voluntary sector funded by the National Training Fund |
| — | including discussion around sector partnerships and ETBs. |
2025-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To inform elected representatives and departmental staff about priorities for the community and voluntary sector in Budget 2026, including sustainable, multiannual funding and addressing pay issues for organisations providing services on behalf of the State.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Staff and board members from The Wheel attended the National Economic Dialogue |
| — | where they spoke with elected representatives and departmental staff about priorities for the community and voluntary sector in Budget 2026. |
2025-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Jack White (Special Advisor), Department of Justice
Intent: To highlight the needs and priorities of the community and voluntary sector in relation to Budget 2026.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Wheel sought a meeting with Minister Jerry Buttimer to discuss our Pre-Budget Submission and priorities for community and voluntary organisations in Budget 2026. |
2025-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Informing the Taoiseach and Minister Buttimer about priorities and challenges for the community and voluntary sector.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister Buttimer were formerly invited to and subsequently attended The Wheel's Summit 2025. As well as presenting at the Summit |
| — | they spoke with Wheel CEO and members of the policy and campaigns team. |
2025-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Mary Hurley (Secretary General), Department of Rural and Community Development; Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; Teresa Leonard (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To inform elected representatives and relevant departments about the priorities for the community and voluntary sector in relation to Budget 2026.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Wheel's Pre-Budget Submission 2026 was sent to elected representatives and relevant government departments in advance of the Budget. It highlights the priorities for the community and voluntary sector |
| — | including sustainable funding for the sector |
| — | equality of pay |
| — | increased compliance requirements |
| — | and the hidden infrastructure provided by the sector in areas such as health |
| — | social care |
| — | housing and climate action. |
2025-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To confirm a briefing session which would inform attending TDs about the priorities of The Wheel and the community and voluntary sector for Budget 2026.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Staff members from The Wheel emailed with TD Conor McGuinness to discuss a briefing for TDs in the AV Room in Leinster House. |
2025-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: To inform committee members about the need for sustainable, multiannual funding for Section 39 organisations.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Wheel contacted the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health |
| — | requesting to present on funding issues relating to Section 39 organisations who provide services on behalf of the State. |
2025-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To inform Ministers about the challenges facing the community and voluntary sector, and society more broadly, on issues such as housing, health, rising costs of living, disability and child poverty.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Wheel |
| — | alongside other representatives from the Community and Voluntary Pillar |
| — | met with Ministers Donohoe and Chambers ahead of Budget 2026. |
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