Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)
Mass communications
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Meeting (1)
This was a 2hr Meet & Greet in the Coffee Dock of Leinster House on 22nd Sept 2025 where MHR, our members and people with lived experience were speaking with DPOs who arrived during this time. Topics discussed include: funding for Mental Health in Budget 2026, MHR's proposed changes in the Mental Health Bill 2024 and the services of one of MHR's member organisation, Shine. Mental health advocates also spoke about their lived experience of accessing services. DPOs are given in list below
Email (6-10)
Emails regarding arrangements for Meet & Greet with Ceann Comhairle's office sent to Jennifer Halstead (office of Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy) on 24th Sept 2025.
Phone call (1)
Call to Jennifer Halstead, Ceann Comhairle's office (office of Verona Murphy) to access Leinster House for Meet and Greet on 25th September.
Phone call (1)
Call to Liam Quaide TD on 7th Oct 2025 to discuss budget 2026
Phone call (2-5)
Calls made to Ian Power (adviser to Minister Mary Butler) between 8th Oct - 14th Oct on the budget and MH Bill
Informal communication (2-5)
Texts sent to Ian Power (adviser to Minister Mary Butler) between 8th Oct - 13th Oct on the budget and requesting callback
Email (2-5)
Email sent to Ian Power on 18th Sept 2025- on reminder of PBS Launch and Query about MH Bill Timeline
Email (6-10)
Emails sent to Liam Quaide, Sorca Clarke, Marie Sherlock, Ian Power (office of Mary Butler) on post-budget reactions on 9th Oct
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.