Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Reinstatement of medical cards for people on the Wage Subsidy Scheme following the removal of their automatic entitlement to a medical card from the HSE Medical Card Guidelines. This is issue is causing considerable hardship for a group of workers who require ongoing medical supports to remain at work .

Intended results Urgent reinstatement of medical cards for people on the Wage Subsidy Scheme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathleen O'Meara, Sonya Felton

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?) No

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Simon Harris, Minister for Health to raise the issue and with Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Fianna Fail Disability Spokesperson

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Simon Harris TD to follow up on the recommendations of the Make Work Pay recommendations and to request that people on the WSS be included among the beneficiaries.

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.

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)