Mental Health Ireland (Mental Health Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Increase awareness of Mojo, A collective of organisations working in partnership to facilitate skills building and personal development training programmes for men at risk of suicide

Intended results To obtain support for and increase capacity of relevant organisations to engage with "at risk" men

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Derek Mc Donnell, Programme Director, Mojo national office

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.

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Mc Entee to explore options to upscale Mojo

Meeting (1)

Met with Mr James Brown to introduce him to Mojo

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 Minister of State (Department of Health)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)