Mental Health Ireland (Mental Health Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Invitation to Minister Simon Harris to open National Network and Learning event

Intended results Minister to attend event

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Brogan

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.

Email (2-5)

Contacted Private Secretary to Minister Harris by text on 1st August and followed up with an email on 2nd August re the Minister opening MHI National Information Sharing and Learning event – Sharing and Supporting to Succeed together. Response from his office on the 6th August. Sent a follow up email re the launch of the MHI Strategy on the 16th August.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)