Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 20 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Sean Canney regarding cycling safety, with particular reference to helmet/hi-vis jacket

Intended results The RSA to initiate a public campaign on cycling safety with particular regard to importance of wearing helmet and hi-vis jacket

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email to Minister Sean Canney introducing former RehabCare service user who suffered catastrophic injuries in cycling accident and who now wants to help raise awareness of importance of wearing a helmet on a bike. Follow-up emails with Minister after meeting.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with former Rehab Care Service User, RehabCare Staff Dundalk and Minister Sean Canney. Service user gave powerful testimony about his accident and how injuries might have been prevented if he had been wearing a helmet. Minister arranged follow-up meeting with Road Safety Authority.

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.

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)