Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Invited Deputy O'Donnell to the Resource centre, and hear about, and compel him to change, some of the issues affecting people with disabilities, including increases to the cost of living, employment for people with disabilities, and the disability allowance.

Intended results To bring these issues to the Deputy's attention in order to see change in the issues faced by people with disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philip Atkinson

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 group from RehabCare Parnell Place in Limerick received a visit from Deputy Kieran O Donnell, T.D. in August 2022. Deputy O'Donnell called in to meet the people using the Resource centre, and hear about some of the issues affecting people with disabilities, including increases to the cost of living, employment for people with disabilities, and the disability allowance.

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.

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)