National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Lobbying Organisation National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Visit to Jigsaw Wicklow

Intended results Increase awareness of Jigsaw's work and advocate for continued investment in early intervention and prevention services. A visit to Jigsaw Wicklow to meet the staff and discuss the work and young people that staff are meeting in the service.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adam Burke

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.

Meeting (1)

Jigsaw service hub visit/ meet and greet. General service updates. General advocacy for youth mental health. Introduce the DPOs to work ongoing in the service, young people coming into the service and issues that staff are seeing being raised by young people.

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 Foreign Affairs)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shay Cullen Councillor (Wicklow County Council)