Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Sharing the Vision - Progressing the Mental Health Policy

Intended results Change in mental health law and increase in funding for mental health system. Sharing the Vision is the national mental health policy and its progression is organised into timed and actioned implementation plans. MHR monitors the recommendations that are relevant to our members and follows up where and when required. Increased funding is needed for the mental health system to continue the progression of the national policy (example Budget allocations for new developments).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ber Grogan

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

Contacted Senator Frances Black through text messages on 31/05/2023.

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.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)