St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Lobbying Organisation St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details The Advocacy Manager, Louise O'Leary, contacted the Office of the Minister for Mental Health and Older People regarding a new campaign, led by the National Parents Council Primary and supported by St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, regarding a campaign for additional primary school-based mental health supports for children and inviting the Minister to the campaign launch.

Intended results To provide information to the Minister on this campaign and invite her to attend the launch event.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Louise O Leary, Advocacy Manager at St Patrick's Mental Health Services

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.

Email (2-5)

These comprised an email sent 1st December, 2021 with an updated proposal document and a letter of invitation to the campaign launch attached, and a subsequent email responding with thanks on 6th December, 2021, to an acknowledgement of the original email.

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)