Mental Health Reform (Mental Health Reform)

Lobbying Organisation Mental Health Reform

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details General awareness around human rights based policy/legislation

Intended results Build awareness of human rights based mental health policy/legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lisa-Marie O'Malley

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)

Email relating to CRPD sent to Sorca Clarke, Nicole Ryan, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall, Nessa Cosgrove, Laura Harmon, Roderic Gorman and Malcolm Noonan on 7th Jan 2026

Email (1)

Email on launch of MHC guidance on MH services for people with intellectual disabilities sent on 22nd April 2026 to Liam Quiade

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.

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nicole Ryan Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nessa Cosgrove Senator (Seanad)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Senator (Seanad)

Liam Quaide TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)