St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Lobbying Organisation St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details The Minister for Mental Health and Older People attended a St Patrick's Mental Health Services online event on mental health stigma and discrimination, as an invited guest and speaker. The CEO and Advocacy Manager spoke at this event about the significance of approaching stigma and discrimination from a human rights perspective.

Intended results Sharing ideas and perspectives on progressing mental health stigma and discrimination elimination in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gillligan, CEO of St Patrick's Mental Health Services and Louise O'Leary, Advocacy Manager at St Patrick's Mental Health Services

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.

Event / Reception (1)

This was a 1-hour online public event, taking place on 9th September on the theme of stimulating a conversation about 'life without mental health stigma'. The CEO spoke as a panellist, and the Advocacy Manager spoke as a moderator, during the event on the topic of approaching mental health stigma and discrimination from a rights perspective. The Minister for Mental Health and Older People was present as an invited guest and speaker.

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)