Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Advocating for a feasibility study for a school-support therapeutic counselling service to support existing mental health structures in second-level schools.

Intended results Funding for a feasibility study for a school-support therapeutic counselling service to support existing mental health structures in second-level schools.

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.

Email (31-50)

Email to ascertain level of support for the aforementioned feasibility study with TDs in the CHO4 (Cork & Kerry) and to gauge their thoughts on it. Emails to Ministers of Finance, Children, Health and Education to ask for meetings to discuss.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children in his office on 13th November 2019. Meeting with John Brassil in Leinster House on December 5th 2019 in Leinster House to discuss feasibility study for counselling supports in school.

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)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)

Martin Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)