Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Mental Health Reform's Pre-Budget Submission

Intended results Awareness of funding needs in Mental Health for Budget 2023

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh O'Connor

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)

Awareness of funding needs in Mental Health for Budget 2023 30/08/2022

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting on the exclusion of people detained under part 4 of Mental Health Act attended by MHR staff Róisín Clarke, Stephen Sheil, Suzanna Weedle and Niamh O'Connor 08/06/2022

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.

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

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

Noel Byrne Special Adviser (Department of Health)