Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Butler 4pm Dept of the Taoiseach April 8th Re Mental Health Bill with intention of supporting the passage of the Bill

Intended results To gain support of minister with the passage of the Mental Health Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philip Watt

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.

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Butler at 4pm at the Dept of the Taoiseach on April 8th, with intention of gaining support for the passage of the MH Bill

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)