Mental Health Reform

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 17 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Mental Health Reform's "Regional?Members’ Showcase"

Intended results To inform elected reps about Mental Health Reform's "Regional Members’ Showcase" taking place in Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway, on Monday, 11th November from 12pm – 2pm.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanna Weedle

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invite sent to elected reps re Mental Health Reform's "Regional Members’ Showcase" taking place in Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway, on Monday, 11th November from 12pm – 2pm. Email sent on 18th Oct 2024

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Regional Members' Showcase took place 11th November, 12 - 2pm and was attended by the below named political reps (Minister Hildegarde Naughton (pre-election so Dail was dissolved), Councillor Ollie Turner, Councillor Frank Fahy, Councillor Helen Ogbu). They had an opportunity to meet with MHR's member organisations including Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Jigsaw, ISPCC, Samaritans, Youth Advocate Programmes, Pieta, ALONE, Helplink, and the National Learning Network.

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.

Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu Councillor (Galway City Council)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

Frank Fahy Councillor (Galway City Council)

Ollie Turner Councillor (Galway County Council)