Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Meeting with Labour Party Policy Unit and Public Representatives to discuss Labour Party Policy Document on Disability and Employment. 26th February.

Intended results To discuss the Labour Party policies on Employment and Disability, to outline Rehab's priorities and recommendations, specifically, restoring the link between Wage Subsidy Scheme and National Minimum Wage, and use of Article 20 of the European Procurement Directive.

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting to discuss the Labour Party policies on Employment and Disability, to outline Rehab's priorities and recommendations, specifically, restoring the link between Wage Subsidy Scheme and National Minimum Wage, and use of Article 20 of the European Procurement Directive.

Submission (1)

Follow up submission on issues to be included in the policy document.

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.

Emma Cutlip Councillor (Louth County council)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)