Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Noma Foley, officially opened new RehabCare Day Services Centre at the Waterfront, Carlow

Intended results Minister to open new RehabCare Day Services and learn of the work taking place in the Centre.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Finbarr Murray

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Opening of new Day Services Centre at the Waterfront Carlow in November 2025

Email (2-5)

Emails to the Minister's office providing information about the Centre, the work of RehabCare and the event.

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)