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 Attendance at Fine Gael Disability Conference

Intended results To support a service user to advocate for people with disabilities at the Fine Gael Disability Conference. To seek support from Fine Gael for a cost of disability payment to be included in the next budget.

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.

Event / Reception (1)

This was a Fine Gael party event in Galway to focus on disability. An NLN student was supported to speak at the event of his lived experience of disability.

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.

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Gayle Ralph Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Finance)