Psychiatric Nurses Association

Lobbying Organisation Psychiatric Nurses Association

Date published 04 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details That the funds from the sale of the vacated Dundrum site would be ringfenced and re-invested in the Mental Health Services.

Intended results mental health services funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Hughes

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 (11-20)

I am asking for your support to ensure that any funds from the disposal of the Dundrum site are protected to fully meet the commitments to reinvest in mental health as set out in Vision for Change. I will be happy to provide any further information/background you might need on this issue.

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.

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)