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 Programme for Government Briefing & LSE Launch Save the Date

Intended results To send MHR's Programme for Government Briefing on the mental health priorities of members and issue a save the date for the launch of MHR's research with the London School of Economics on investment in early intervention programmes in mental health. The event will be happening on 6th March in Buswells Hotel.

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 TDs MHR's Programme for Government Briefing on the mental health priorities of members and save the date sent on 18th Dec 2024.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

MHR's Programme for Government Briefing on the mental health priorities of members and save the date sent to the DPOs listed below (more tailored email), sent on 17th Dec 2024.

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.

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Niamh Richardson-Dunn Adviser to Minister of State (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

James Lawless Minister of State (Department of Transport)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister of State (Department of Finance)

John Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul O'Shea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin "Boxer" Moran Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gillian Toole TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Verona Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)