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 Request for meetings with Ministers Foley and Higgins and newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane.

Intended results To secure meetings with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, and the Minister of State for Disability to introduce the newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane To discuss work of Rehab Group and the funding challenges facing Section 39 organisations To discuss issues of concern to people who use our services, in particular, independent living and the cost of disability and employment of people with disabilities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura Keane

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Norma Foley.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Emer Higgins.

Email (2-5)

Emails to set up meetings and follow-up on meeting with Minister Emer Higgins

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Emer Higgins and Laura Keane, Grainne Fogarty, Eoin Lennon and Emer Costello (Rehab Group) in Minister's office at Department of Children, Disability and Equality, Baggot Street.

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.

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

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