Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 17 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Follow-up on email invites by Suzanna Weedle to take part in our General Election hustings on mental health in the University of Galway on November 11th

Intended results for candidates running in the General Election for Galway East, Galway West and Roscommon-Galway to attend and be part of a hustings panel discussing mental health priorities for government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bernadette 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 (2-5)

Sent copies of the MHR election manifesto, location and logistics for the event to Deputies Catherine Connolly TD, Mairead Farrell TD, Senator Seán Kyne, Cllr John Connolly, Cllr Helen Ogbu, Cllr Noel Thomas 31st oct - 11th Nov

Informal communication (1)

Discussed the emails that had been sent and acknowledged the level of correspondence they were receiving in the lead up to the General Election. DPOs lobbied were Deputies Catherine Connolly and Mark Ward 31st Oct

Phone call (1)

Discussed the emails that had been sent and acknowledged the level of correspondence they were receiving in the lead up to the General Election. Deputies lobbied were Cllr Helen Ogbu, Cllr Albert Dolan, Cllr John Connolly 31st Oct - 1st Nov

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.

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

John Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu Councillor (Galway City Council)

Noel Thomas Councillor (Galway County Council)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan Councillor (Galway County Council)