Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)
Mass communications
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Meeting (1)
This was a 2hr Meet & Greet in the Coffee Dock of Leinster House where MHR, our members, and people with lived experience were speaking with DPOs who arrived during this time. Topics discussed include: funding for Mental Health in Budget 2025, MHR's plain english summary of the proposed changes in the Mental Health Bill 2024 and the services of some of MHR's member organisations. Mental health advocates also spoke about their lived experience of accessing services.
Email (1)
Follow up email received from Deputy Richard Bruton so the resources that were available on the day were shared on 23rd Sept 2024 including - Plain Enlgish version of Mental Health Bill 2024, our two-pager on our Pre-Budget Submission, and our new guide 'Mental Health in the Workplace; A Guide to Your Rights' .
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.