Insight Consultants

Lobbying Organisation Insight Consultants

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Regulation of the counselling and psychotherapy professions in Ireland

Intended results The introduction of regulation of the counselling and psychotherapy professions in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Richard Brophy

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name IRISH ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 194640

Company address 1ST FLOOR MARINA HOUSE 11 - 13 CLARENCE STREET DUN LAOGHAIRE CO DUBLIN

Main business or activity Industry body

Company website www.iacp.ie

Contact email address shane@iacp.ie

Contact phone number 01 230 35 36

Contact address 1ST FLOOR MARINA HOUSE 11 - 13 CLARENCE STREET DUN LAOGHAIRE CO DUBLIN

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Provision of information to John Lahart TD about regulation of the counselling & psychotherapy professions, including IACP's position paper on regulation.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with John Lahart TD about introduction of regulation of the counselling & psychotherapy professions.

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.

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)