Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details The implementation of Article 20 of the EU Public Procurement Directive 2016 which allows for the reservation of public contracts for organisations employing 30% or more people with disabilities or people who are disadvantaged to create employment for people with disabilities and people who are disadvantaged

Intended results The introduction of structures and guidelines to promote the use of Article 20 to encourage public contracting authorities to reserve contracts for organisations employing 30% or more people with disabilities or people who are disadvantaged

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Finian McGrath TD requesting support for the implementation of Article 20

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Special Advisor to Minister Finian McGrath, Gerry Maguire to discuss a number of issues including the implementation of Article 20 and its potential to create employment for people with disabilities.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Patrick O'Donovan TD requesting support for the implementation of Article 20

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Frances Fitzgerald requesting support for the implementation of Article 20

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.

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Patrick O’Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Gerry Maguire Special Adviser (Department of Health)