National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Lobbying Organisation National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Attendance at virtual meeting to discuss concerns on youth mental health in Cavan/Monaghan regions.

Intended results Provide information on Jigsaw services, including online services to young people that may assist in Cavan/Monaghan regions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan McGrory

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Attendance at meeting to discuss Cavan/Monaghan and youth mental health.

Email (2-5)

Correspondence with Niamh Smyth TD on attendance at a virtual meeting to discuss issues of youth mental health, specifically in Cavan/Monaghan.

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)