Psychiatric Nurses Association

Lobbying Organisation Psychiatric Nurses Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Mental Health Services

Intended results Improvements in MHS as increased demand expected due to Covid 19, Resolution of NASRA dispute, PNA nominee on DOH Expert Review Group

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Hughes

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.

Letter (6-10)

Letter to Minister Donnelly seeking meeting 24/07/20 letter to Minister Donnelly 08/07/20 Letter to Minister Donnelly re Vision for Change Minister Kelly 21/05/20 re Increase in Demand for MHS due to Covid Minister Humphreys Increase in Demand for MHS due to Covid 19 Minister Harris re Increase in Demand for MHS due to Covid 19 Minister Bruton re Increase in Demand for MHS due to Covid 19 Minister Coveney re Increase in Demand for MHS due to Covid 19 Minister Donoghue re Increase in Demand for MHS due to Covid 19 Deputy Mc Donald re Increase in Demand for MHS due to Covid 19 Deputy Buckley re Increase in Demand for MHS due to Covid 19

Letter (1)

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)