Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Date published 18 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Mental health

Intended results Greater access to talking therapies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Culliton

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 (2-5)

Presentation at the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Mental Healthcare 7.2.18 Meeting with Minister Jim Daly25.1.18 Meeting with Pat Buckley TD 17.4.18 Folder with information given Meeting with James Browne TD 8.5.18 Meeting with Dept Health officials Deirdre Walsh 9.5.18

Letter (1)

IACP letter to Minister for Health re: Regulation of Counselling and Psychotherapy

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.

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)