The Psychological Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Psychological Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details The PSI's position on the regulation of the profession of psychology and submission to the CORU Expert Advisory Board

Intended results Support for the PSI's submission to the CORU Expert Advisory Board and the expedited regulation of the profession of psychology

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity PSI President and Council Member

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.

Submission (1)

The PSI shared their submission to the CORU Expert Advisory Board's consultation and the PSI's press release regarding the submission with the Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly and Minister of State with Responsibility for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler. In the submission, the PSI expresses support for CORU's commitment to regulating the psychology profession and acknowledges the importance of stakeholder input and advocates for the established chartership model.

Email (2-5)

The PSI shared the press release and a summary version of the submission to CORU's Expert Advisory Board to T.D.s that are actively engaging with the profession of psychology in Question Period. In the email, the PSI thanked the T.D. for their continued engagement and advocacy in regards to the regulation of the profession of psychology. The email provided an update regarding the PSI's commitment to full regulation in order to protect the public.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)