The Psychological Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Psychological Society of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Sent joint PSI and EFPA letter outlining support for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency mental health priorities

Intended results The PSI aims to emphasise PSI/EFPA commitment to evidence-informed, rights-based, person-centred approaches and offered engagement in consultations, draft outputs, and expert roundtables during the 2026 EFPA Semester of Psychology.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Damien Lowry, PSI President & Kennedy Fiorella, Policy and Advocacy Manager

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.

Letter (1)

Sent joint PSI and EFPA email/letter to Minister Thomas Byrne, Siobhan Hargis, and Kevin Smyth, expressing support for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency mental health priorities and offering expertise, consultation, and participation in expert roundtables during the 2026 EFPA Semester of Psychology.

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.

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)