Irish Council for Psychotherapy (Irish Council for Psychotherapy)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Psychotherapy

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Psychotherapy Can Help To Solve The Mental Health Crisis In Europe

Intended results Increased funding for mental health & move into funding community based psychotherapy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rúaidhrí O’Connor (CEO)

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? ICP CEO emailed all ICP registrants urging them to raise ICP’s concerns re: the EAP Mental Health Paper with candidates & canvassers for European & Local Elections on 07/06/2024.

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)

The EAP requests that the European Parliament & the EU Commission take concrete actions to help solve the mental health crisis. The Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) is the sole Irish member of the EAP. ICP is calling on all European election candidates to support this position. ICP hope that Seán Kelly MEP will agree to support it. It will most likely come before the Parliament and Commission after the forthcoming elections.

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.

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)