Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 19 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Review of EU Procurement Directive. Seeking to strengthen Article 20 which allows for Reserved Contracts for social enterprises employing people with disabilities or experiencing disadvantage

Intended results Support for retaining and strengthening Article 20 in the forthcoming legislative proposal for the new Procurement Directive Increased use of Article 20 by Public Procurers for the remaining duration of the current Directive

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Costello

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Emer Costello (Former DPO) MEP (European Parliament)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All MEPs Email to MEPs to request meeting with them and sent them copy of our submission to the Commission's Public Consultation

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email to MEPs to request meeting with them and sent them copy of our submission to the Commission's Public Consultation

Lobby day (1)

Meetings with MEPs on European Parliament on 23 April

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Regina Doherty MEP, Shadow Rapporteur for the Employment and Social Affairs Committee's Opinion on the Report

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.

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)