Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Improving Women's Mental Health

Intended results Change in mental health law and increase in funding for mental health system. Women's mental health is a specific priority group in Sharing the Vision, the national mental health policy. In early 2023, MHR launched two reports on women's mental health, done in partnership with the HSE's MHER office. The 2 reports on women's mental health in general and mental health and menopause were launched and disseminated this year.

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

One email with information on MHR's two women's mental health reports sent to Green Party Councilor for Dublin Central, Janet Horner on 25/07/2023.

Email (1)

One email on women's mental health reports (one done by MHR and Mental Health Engagement and Recovery each) sent to Minister Roderic O'Gorman on 08/08/2023.

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Janet Horner Councillor (Dublin City Council)