Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Launch of Digital Inclusion and Access to Mental Health Services Report

Intended results Inform attendees of the digital inequalities experienced by those with mental health difficulties, discuss the findings of the report, the possible solutions highlighted, the wider issue of the digital divide in mental health, and how it can be overcome.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dominique Philips

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.

Email (1)

Email invitations to the Launch of Digital Inclusion and Access to Mental Health Services Report were sent to the DPOs listed below: Senator Aisling Dolan, Emer Higgins TD, Jake Ryan from Róisín Shorthall's office on behalf of Róisín Shorthall TD, Mark Ward TD, Mattie McGrath TD, Michael Healy-Rae TD, Neasa Hourigan TD, Tom Clonan Senator and Minister Mary Butler

Event / Reception (1)

The launch of of Digital Inclusion and Access to Mental Health Services Report was held in Buswells Hotel on 17/10/2023. The following DPOs were invited: Senator Aisling Dolan, Emer Higgins TD, Jake Ryan from Róisín Shorthall's office on behalf of Róisín Shorthall TD, Mark Ward TD, Mattie McGrath TD, Michael Healy-Rae TD, Neasa Hourigan TD, Tom Clonan Senator and Minister Mary Butler

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.

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)