Mental Health Reform

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Mental Health Bill 2024

Intended results The purpose of the contacts were the objectives set out by MHR for the Programme for Government, namely funding for mental health, commitment to progress the Mental Health Bill and appointment of a Super-Junior Minister for Mental Health

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard Howlin

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)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

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.

Phone call (1)

Phone call to Michael Lowry TD 18 Dec 2024. The purpose of the contacts were the objectives set out by MHR for the Programme for Government, namely funding for mental health, commitment to progress the Mental Health Bill and appointment of a Super-Junior Minister for Mental Health

Email (1)

Email to Michael Lowry TD 23 Dec 2024 outlining the same as above.

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.

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)