Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Meeting with Sinn Fein Spokespersons on Disability and Social Protection regarding the proposals made in the government Green Paper on the Reform of Disability Payments. 22nd of November 2023

Intended results To discuss the Green Paper and the potential consequences these proposals may have for the people who use our services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Costello

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.

Meeting (1)

Adrian Stewart, Head of Employability Rehab Group and Emer Costello, Head of Campaigns and Advocacy Rehab Group met with Pauline Tully TD, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Disability, and Donnachadh O Laoghaire TD, to discuss the Green Paper on Reform Disability Payments. This meeting took place in Novemeber of 2023.

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.

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)