Pieta House

Lobbying Organisation Pieta House

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Requesting statutory support for Pieta's self-harm and suicide intervention programmes and for full implementation of Sharing the Vision

Intended results Increase statutory support for Pieta's self-harm and suicide intervention programmes and for full implementation of Sharing the Vision and Connecting for Life

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ray Burke

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To contact their local TDs ahead of the budget and the general election and to discuss Pieta's key asks for additional state support

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Submission All Oireachtas Members Pre-budget submission submitted to all members of the Oireachtas

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (1)

Pre-budget submission ahead of budget 2025

Informal communication (6-10)

Attended Ploughing Championship and met with several Oireachtas members. Discussed budget submission.

Letter (2-5)

Wrote to Government Ministers ahead of Budget 2025 outlining our specific requests for support.

Informal communication (1)

Several Oireachtas members attended the launch of our new service in Louth where we discussed Pieta and need for additional statutory support.

Informal communication (1)

Met with a TD at a constituency open day where we discussed local Pieta services and the need for increased statutory support

Meeting (2-5)

Met local TD and Cllr in relation to new development of Pieta service in Tuam. Discussed the need for increased statutory support for the service.

Informal communication (1)

Constituency coffee morning with Stephen Donnelly and Micheal Martin. Pieta's pre-budget submission was discussed.

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.

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

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

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Donagh Mark Killilea Councillor (Galway County Council)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)