Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details To discuss issues around improving transition arrangements for students with additional needs exiting second level

Intended results To raise awareness & to request the Deputy and the Oireachtas Disability Matters Committee to raise issues of how people with additional needs exiting second level education could be better supported to make a transition to further or higher education - including the need for a formal referral system, the need for broad geographical availability of services, arrangements with the HSE, the need for better career guidance, and the funding system for specialist training providers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lucianne Bird, Anne Marie McDonnell & Paul Cassidy

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.

Email (2-5)

One e-mail in respect of the Deputy's position as a Dáil Deputy. Another e-mail in respect of his position as the Chair of the Oireachtas Disability Matters Committee

Virtual Meeting (1)

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)