Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG (Community Therapy Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Date published 28 Apr, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Our CEO Sarah Jane Hennelly met with Deputy Mark Ward at a Mental Health Reform networking event on March 28th and emailed him to follow up on March 29th

Intended results The secure a meeting with Deputy Mark Ward regarding funding for AACPI members and submitting parliamentary questions through his office

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Jane Hennelly

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 (1)

Our CEO Sarah Jane Hennelly emailed Deputy Mark Ward on March 29th 2023 and shared AACPI's Annual Report for 2021 and requested a meeting about how AACPI members can be included in the conversation around creating accessible and affordable counselling & psychotherapy services in Ireland. Sarah Jane also enquired about PQs and other opportunities to generate awareness about what our members do through Deputy Ward's office.

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.

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)