Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 19 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details MHR General Election Campaign, #Ourstateofmind town hall meeting

Intended results That all party and non-party candidates sign up to support the 5 key recommendations of the #Ourstateofmind campaign

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ms. Lara Kelly

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)

1 town hall meeting held in Q1 2016. Meeting held in Dublin on 13th January 2016.

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.

Kathleen Lynch Minister of State (Department of Health)

Regina Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Keaveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)