Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Kevin Humphreys, Minister of State in the Department of Social Protection

Intended results To improve social activiation measures for people with mental health difficulties, including restoration of the Back to Work Allowance

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate Mitchell, Policy and Research Officer, Mental Health Reform

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)

The meeting was held on 17th September 2015 in Leinster House. Mental Health Reform's submission on Budget 2016 was sent to the Minister in advance of the meeting.

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.

Kevin Humphreys Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)