College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Meeting request to discuss objectives & outcomes for Mental Health of Youth at Third Level. Concern that services & supports for those young people at 3rd level with enduring mental illness such as moderate-severe depression, eating disorders, & schizophrenia & those living with personality disorders & neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism & ADHD will not be adequately developed without a certain percentage of the 5m euro provided.

Intended results A meeting to discuss programmes in existence that could be rolled out nationally - commitment to holding some funding for services for mental illness at 3rd level. While counselling services at Third Level (underfunded) are important they are not adequate for those with disorders as per above. To inform of whole institutional developments in UCC with plans to implement a “Matched Care Model” for service delivery,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Michelle Hill, Chair, College Youth Mental Health, Special Interest Group & Dr Maeve Doyle, Director Communications

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 (1)

Email (2-5)

To follow up and receive a response to the letter and meeting request. The meeting request was urgent due to the allocation additional of funding to HEA.

Phone call (2-5)

No confirmation received for requests/letter.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)