Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Michael Moynihan and Service User from RehabCare Longford

Intended results To advance issues affecting people with disabilities such as independent living and residential accommodation, cost of living and transport. Seek a cost of disability payment in Budget 2027.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Margaret Keogh

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 (1)

The purpose of the meeting was for the Minister to hear the lived experience of service user and to discuss the issues affecting people with disabilities such as independent living and residential accommodation, cost of living and transport and how they might be addressed in Budget 2027.

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.

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)