Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Mental Health Commission's Interim Report into CAMHS

Intended results Change in Mental Health Law Joint meeting of the Oireachtas Health and Mental Health Committees

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ber Grogan

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 2-5 briefing emails sent on 09/05/2023.

Email All Oireachtas Members 2-5 briefing emails sent to all Oireachtas Members (Ministers, TDs and Senators) on 01/08/2023.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Request for joint meeting of the Oireachtas Health and Mental Health Committees to discuss regarding CAMHS reports sent to Deputy Roisin Shortall, Deputy Mark Ward and Senator Frances Black. Email was sent on 02/08/2023.

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.

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)