Mental Health Ireland (Mental Health Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Ireland

Date published 02 Jul, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Mental Health Ireland CEO Dr. Lisa Cuthbert liaised with the office of Minister Mary Butler, and her advisor Ian Power as follows: 1. To congratulate the minister on her appointment and to invite to speak at our strategy launch. 2 - to seek approval for an alternative minister to speak at our strategy launch, 3 - to request and attend a meeting, 4 - follow up proposal and local needs discussion meeting

Intended results For representation and attendance as the guest speaker at our strategy launch and for planning and attending needs discussion meetings for specific projects and areas where funding may be required.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr. Lisa Cuthbert

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 (6-10)

Directly with Minister Butler - By email 31.1.25 congratulating on appointment and inviting to speak at launch, 12.2.25, reply received, 20.2.25, sought approval for Minister Buttimer to do our launch, 1.3.25 requested meeting, 7.3.25 confirmed meeting, 2.4.25 checking link

Virtual Meeting (1)

Online meeting 2.4.25 - Minister Mary Butler and Ian Power in attendance.

Email (2-5)

Directly with Ian Power, Special Advisor - 7.4.25, 8.4.25

Meeting (1)

In person Meeting 14.4.25

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.

Ian Power Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)