Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 20 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Briefing for TDs and Councillors regarding cap placed on the number of student places allocated to NLN College East

Intended results Restoration of places that had been cut as a result of the capping

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rita Day

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.

Email (2-5)

Email to TDs in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB

Virtual Meeting (1)

Briefing meeting for Ds in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB on the work on NLN and the impact of the proposed cap on places.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls following up on the invitation to the meeting and outlining the issue.

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.

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Máire Devine TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Daithí Doolan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Vincent Jackson Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Jesslyn Henry Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Dermot Lacey Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Michael Pidgeon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Gayle Ralph Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Darragh Moriarty Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ray Cunningham Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Carolyn Moore Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Cat O'Driscoll Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Declan Flanagan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Keith Connolly Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Mícheál MacDonncha Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Darragh Moriarty Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Rory Hogan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Philip Sutcliffe Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ammar Ali Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Lesley Byrne Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ciaran O'Meachair Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Donna Cooney Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Colm O'Rourke Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)