Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Meeting to discuss mental health policy including school-support counselling initiative, HSE Recruitment criteria and VAT exemptions for counsellors and psychotherapists

Intended results To change existing policies.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lisa Molloy

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)

To request a meeting with Minister Jim Daly to discuss school-support counselling initiative, HSE Recruitment criteria and VAT exemptions for counsellors and psychotherapists

Meeting (1)

A meeting to discuss school-support counselling initiative, HSE Recruitment criteria and VAT exemptions for counsellors and psychotherapists

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.

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)