Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG (Community Therapy Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Coru - Publication of the Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board

Intended results Highlight opportunities to strengthen the Coru Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists in the long run

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maria Cleary

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 (2-5)

Letters to Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Coru CEO, and relevant officials highlighting opportunities to contribute to the strengthening of the Coru Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists in the long run.

Email (6-10)

Emails to Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Coru CEO, and relevant officials highlighting opportunities to contribute to the strengthening of the Coru Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists in the long run.

Meeting (2-5)

In-person and online meetings with Coru relevant to the Publication of the Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)