Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details The IACP wrote a letter to the editor (which appeared in several newspapers) urging CORU to proceed as quickly as possible with the process of opening the registers for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Intended results The IACP acknowledges the complexity and challenges involved establishing registers for counsellors and psychotherapists but we urge the regulator to act as quickly as possible to complete their work and open the registers to help ensure the protection of the public.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nicole Mac Dermott

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.

Letter (1)

The IACP authored and sent a letter to the editor to several newspapers to urge CORU to open the registers for counsellors and psychotherapists as quickly as possible.

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.

Ginny Hanrahan Chief Executive Officer (Department of Health)