Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health

Intended results Change in mental health law and increased funding for the mental health system

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bernadette Grogan, Niamh O'Connor, Fiona Coyle

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 Oireachtas Members

Email All Councillors

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Email sent regarding Mental Health Reform's pre-budget submission August 30th - Senator Frances Black August 31st - Deputy Neasa Hourigan

Meeting (1)

Meeting re: Mental Health Reform's pre-budget campaign launch 31/08/2021

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)