Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Seeking Sligo County Council to adopt a policy on using Article 20 of EU Procurement Directive, to allow public tender contracts be reserved for social enterprises providing employment for people with disabilities

Intended results Sligo County Council to explore potential for using Article 20 in its public tenders

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.

Informal communication (1)

Discussion with Cllr Bree, Chairperson of Sligo County Council Disability Committee on use of Article 20 of EU Procurement Directive to promote employment of people with disabilities

Email (2-5)

Email following up on informal discussion providing information on Article 20 Cllr Bree tabled a motion to the Council proposing that the Sligo County Council adopt a policy of using Article 20, which was passed.

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.

Declan Bree Councillor (Sligo County Council)