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 Mental Health Hustings

Intended results To host a hustings on the topic of mental health for any candidates in Galway East, Galway West and Roscommon-Galway constituencies.

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Invite sent to candidates on 18th Oct 2024 re Mental Health Reform's hustings on the topic of mental health on Monday 11th November in the University of Galway from 6.45pm - 8pm.

Meeting (1)

Hustings took place on 11th Nov with 10 candidates in total. Those who were existing elected reps that took place in the hustings are listed below: Cllr Eibhlín Seoighthe; Councillor Helen Ogbu; Deputy Mairead Farrell; Cllr. John Connolly; Cllr. Noel Thomas; Cllr. Mike Cubbard; Senator Seán Kyne; Deputy Catherine Connolly

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.

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Eibhlín Seoighthe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu Councillor (Galway City Council)

John Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Noel Thomas Councillor (Galway County Council)

Mike Cubbard Councillor (Galway City Council)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan Councillor (Galway County Council)

Peter Roche Councillor (Galway County Council)

Clodagh Higgins Councillor (Galway City Council)

Louis O'Hara Councillor (Galway City Council)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Health)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)