St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Lobbying Organisation St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details The CEO took part in a video call with the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, on the topic of increasing mental health supports in primary schools.

Intended results To share information on and discuss, a model for a mental health support service in primary schools, which St Patrick’s Mental Health Services and the National Parents Council have proposed for consideration to support children’s mental health, and a related event to explore same.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gilligan, CEO of 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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

On March 2nd, the CEO Paul Gilligan took part in a video meeting with Minister for Mental Health and Older Adults, Mary Butler. The meeting was to discuss additional mental health supports for primary schools, and in particular to share information on a model for a mental health support service for primary schools which St Patrick's Mental Health Services and the National Parents Council had prepared a paper on, and a related upcoming webinar to explore same.

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)