Mental Health Ireland (Mental Health Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Deputy CEO met with Minister Butler & Anne Rabbitte TD at Galway Community Cafe launch on 11-8-2021. Development Officer met with C.E of Fingal County Council and Mayor of Fingal to set up meetings in September regarding set up of new Thrive project in Balgriggan. CEO & Mental Health Promotion Manager met Ministers at launch of Great Places & Spaces in Wexford on 23/7/2021

Intended results Inform the Minister on the benefits of Community Cafes for people who experience mental health difficulties. Plan meetings with Fingal Co Co management to advise them of plans to establish a new service in 2021 known as Thrive in Balbriggan. Brief Ministers on the benefits of such projects

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Brogan Deputy CEO. Caroline Brogan Development Officer North Dublin & Kildare. Wexford event, Martin Rogan CEO and Jo Donohoe, Mental Health Promotion Manager

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)

The Minister performed the official launch of the Galway Community Cafe project on August 11th 2021. Ms Brogan advised the Ministers of the benefits of having such a service available to the public and how it could work elsewhere.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Contact made to plan meetings at which Fingal Co Co will be advised of detail around the establishment of Thrive project in Balbriggan in 2021

Event / Reception (1)

CEO and Mental Health Promotion Manager met with Ministers Butler and Browne at the launch of Great Places & Spaces Wexford on July 23rd 2021

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)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Seána Ó Rodaigh Councillor (Fingal County Council)

AnnMarie Farrelly Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)