The Psychological Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Psychological Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Email circulating PSI's Press Release on Welcoming the Publication of the Sharing the Vision Implementation Plan 2025–2027 to to the Minister for Health and the Minister of Mental Health

Intended results The PSI issued a press release to TDs welcoming the launch of the Sharing the Vision Implementation Plan 2025–2027. The communication highlighted PSI's support for the shift towards a rights-based, psychosocial model of care and outlined PSI's strategic alignment with several recommendations in the Plan, including transitional supports for young people (Recommendation 36), cultural competence in mental health services (Recommendation 61), and human rights-centred legislative reform.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kennedy Fiorella, PSI Policy and Advocacy Manager

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)

On 14 April 2025, the PSI circulated a press release to members of Dáil Éireann. The press release publicly welcomed the publication of the Sharing the Vision Implementation Plan 2025–2027 and detailed PSI’s strategic alignment with its goals. The release identified several key recommendations supported by PSI, and emphasised the need for sufficient resources and multi-departmental collaboration to achieve effective implementation.

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)