It's being reported today that Rehab director Frank Flannery was paid by the charity to lobby the Government.

According to the Irish Times, he targeted the departments of Justice, Education and Social Protection on a range of issues including lottery funding.

The work was carried out by Mr Flannery's firm, Laragh Consulting between 2011 and 2012 and Rehab paid for his services through a UK company associated with the charity, called TGB learning.

As well as his work with the Rehab Group, Frank Flannery maintains a role as a Fine Gael strategist.

He has been called to appear before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions on the charity and committee member Mary Lou McDonald of Sinn Féin outlines what she wants him to tell them: