National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Lobbying Organisation National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Simon Harris TD

Intended results Discussion of proposal submission on youth mental health and third level funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joseph Duffy

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)

Email correspondence to arrange a meeting with Minister Harris to discuss Jigsaw's submission for third level funding for youth mental health supports.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Harris to discuss third level funding for youth mental health supports.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)