Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 20 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Sean Fleming TD regarding RE Portlaoise

Intended results Increase awareness of Rehab Entreprise, Portalaoise's contribution to the local economy and its role as a major employer of people with disabilities. Support for increase in base rate of Wage Subsidy Scheme Support for greater use of reserved contracts in public procurement as provided for by Article 20 of EU procurement directive. Parliamentary question seeking information on current use of reserved contracts by government departments and state agencies.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Gregory

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)

Emails to arrange meetings/visits. Email to request PQ on the use of social procurement/reserved contracts by Government Departments and/or State Agencies.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Deputy Fleming in Leinster House. Visit by Deputy Fleming to RE facility in Portlaoise.

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.

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)