Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Protest at Leinster House to stop the withdrawal of the RT allowance from students with disabilities

Intended results To get the Government to reverse their decision to withdraw €31.80 Rehabilitative Training Allowance from students with disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathleen O'Meara, Director of Communications, Public Affairs and Fundraising at Rehab Group

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)

Met with Deputy Mary Lou McDonald TD outside Leinster House while protesting about the withdrawal of RT allowance from students with disabilities.

Meeting (1)

Met with Senator John Dolan outside Leinster House while protesting about the withdrawal of RT allowance from students with disabilities.

Meeting (1)

Met with Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD outside Leinster House while protesting about the withdrawal of RT allowance from students with disabilities.

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.

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)