Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Appearance at the Disability Matters Committee Hearing by Grainne Fogarty and Jonna Goranson to discuss Independent living arrangements for people with disabilities. Follow-up meeting with some of the Committee members after the hearing.

Intended results To brief members of the Committee on the challenges facing people with disabilities in accessing independent living. To highlight the policy changes required that would facilitate people with disabilities access independent living To highlight the policy changes required to support Section 39 organisations providing accommodation and residential services for people with disabilities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grainne Fogarty

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.

Meeting (1)

Grainne Fogarty & Jonna Goranson appeared at Oireachtas Disability Matters Committee

Meeting (1)

Meetings with members of the Committee following the hearing. Specifically, meetings held with Maurice Quinlivan, Ruairi O Murchu, Laura Harmon, and Conor Sheehan.

Email (1)

Follow-up email providing additional information on foot of discussions after the Committee hearing.

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.

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus Healy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Liam Quaide TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gillian Toole TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Nikki Bradley Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)