Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Person using services of RehabCare Ballyfermot supported to relay their lived experience of coping with the additional costs of disability to Senators in Leinster House.

Intended results To highlight the impact the additional cost of disability has on the people who use our services To secure support for a meaningful cost of disability payment in Budget 2027

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Daniel Larkin

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)

Person using services of RehabCare Ballyfermot supported by Advocacy and RC Staff to meet Senator Evanne Ni Chuilinn and Senator Maria Byrne in Leinster House on 21 April 2026

Email (2-5)

emails to set up the meeting

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.

Evanne Ní Chuilinn Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)