Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 19 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Visit of Minister Naughton to RehabCare Dundalk

Intended results Minister to meet with staff and service users of RehabCare Dundalk To brief Minister on issues and challenges facing RehabCare as one of the country's largest disability service providers To discuss issues of local importance with the local public representatives in attendance with the Minister

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michelle McShane

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)

Visit by Minister and local representatives to RehabCare Centre, Dundalk

Email (1)

Follow up email after visit

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Reilly Councillor (Louth County council)

Anne-Marie Ford Councillor (Louth County council)