Mental Health Ireland (Mental Health Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Mental health Ireland contacted Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Helen McEntee to ask if she could launch our report Development and Impact of Peer-Led Mental Health Support in the Community – A review of Aras Follain and Gateway. This report examined the role of the current community peer-led services (Gateway, Dublin and Aras Follain, Co Tipperary) in the context of the HSE Mental Health Services development of recovery oriented community services Dec 07

Intended results To increase awareness of peer support as a model for recovery and social inclusion in the community with the support of the new Minister in the context of advancing recovery in the community as per public policy under A Vision For Change.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Orla Barry, CEO, Mental Health Ireland.

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)

Emails to Minister McEntee secretary Dec 2016 asking Minster to launch report on Peer Services in the Community

Phone call (2-5)

Follow up phone calls to Minister’s Secretary for response to email and confirmation of attendance

Event / Reception (1)

Minister launched the report on Dec 07th 2016 in the School of Nursing, Dolier Street, Trinity College Dublin

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.

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)