Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Pre-Budget Submission 2020

Intended results 1. Increased investment in talking therapies and specifically, IACP is seeking support for a feasibility study to introduce counselling supports for second-level school children. 2. Expanding the existing supports which provide tax relief for medical expenses, a range of health-related benefits under the PRSI system and medical card services to include Counselling and Psychotherapy. 3. The same VAT Exemption for Counsellors and Psychotherapists as available for other allied health professionals. 4. Increased investment in mental health and talking therapies - an overall increase in the mental health budget towards 10% of the total health budget within the next 10 years.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hugh O'Donoghue

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members

Email All Senators

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (1)

Tagged Minister of State Jim Daly and Minister Simon Harris in a tweet on 30th 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.

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)