Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Minister Norma Foley visits Suaimhneas Children's Respite Centre Sligo

Intended results To brief the Minister on the work of Rehab in providing children's respite and to highlight the need for this service. Minister Foley to formally open the centre

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grainne Fogarty

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)

A visit by the Minister to the new Suaimneas Respite Centre in Sligo. The Minister was accompanied by Eamon Scanlon TD and Cllr James Gilmartin. The visit was arranged by the HSE.

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)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Gilmartin Councillor (Leitrim County Council)