Psychiatric Nurses Association

Lobbying Organisation Psychiatric Nurses Association

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Closure of High Observation Unit Tallaght Hospital, Intellectual Disbaility Services and Mental Health Services

Intended results stop the Closure of the High obs in tallaght, discuss deficits in ID and MH Services in Ireland

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

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs On 3rd November 2017, Emails Sent to Dublin TD's with attachment letter from Peter Hughes to Minister Jim Daly re the Proposed Closure of the High Obs in Tallaght

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

31/10/17, Letter to Minister Jim Daly re Closure of the High Obs Unit in Tallaght

Meeting (1)

18/09/17 Peter Hughes met with Minister Jim Daly re Mental Health Services

Meeting (1)

on 22/11/17 The PNA met with Minister Finian Mc Grath re Policies in Intellectual Disability Services

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.

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)