Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details The Mental Health Bill

Intended results -Submit Amendments for Committee Stage and Report Stage -Briefing to discuss the recent amendments to the MH Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Louise Rooney

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

Text messages to Ian Power (Special Adviser to Minister Mary Butler) on 3rd June 2025, enquiring about a meeting

Email (2-5)

Emails sent to Ian Power (Special Adviser to Minister Mary Butler) on 24th June 2025 to arrange a meeting.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Zoom meeting to discuss MH bill amendments with Ian Power (Special Adviser to Minister Mary Butler). Held on 1st July 2025

Email (6-10)

Subject was on amendments to the MH Bill, email correspondence with Liam Quaide TD were between 1st June - 25th June 2025.

Email (6-10)

Subject was on amendments to the MH Bill, email correspondence with Liam Quaide TD were between 1st July - 16th July 2025.

Phone call (1)

Phone call made to Liam Quaide TD on 18th June 2025 on amendments to the MH Bill.

Phone call (1)

Phone call made to Liam Quaide TD on 25th June 2025 on amendments to the MH Bill.

Email (6-10)

Emails sent to Sorca Clarke TD from 4th - 27th June 2025 on amendments to the MH Bill

Phone call (1)

Phone call made to Marie Sherlock TD on 9th July 2025 on amendments to the MH Bill.

Meeting (1)

Briefing for Report stage of MH Bill with Sorca Clarke TD, Liam Quaide TD, Marie Sherlock TD on 9th July 2025

Meeting (1)

Meeting held on 29th July 2025 to discuss amendments to the Mental Health Act with Ian Power (Special Adviser to Minister Mary Butler)

Email (11-20)

Emails sent to Ian Power (special adviser to Minister Mary Butler) between 2nd May - 31st August, regarding amendments put forward for the mental health act.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Presentation on concerns with MH Bill to Sorca Clark TD, Enya Kennedy (assistant to Patricia Stephenson). Held on 31st July 2025

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)

Liam Quaide TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)