Lestin Gossy

Lobbying Organisation Lestin Gossy

Date published 12 Feb, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Case study on mental health in athlone after recent events of last year

Intended results These strategies aim to improve Ireland’s mental health system by enhancing early intervention through GP training and non-specialist health workers, expanding community-based services to reduce hospitalization, and promoting social inclusion. Comprehensive policies and healthy lifestyle promotion will boost awareness and public engagement, ultimately improving mental health outcomes and overall quality of life.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lestin Gossy

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)

These strategies aim to improve Ireland’s mental health system by enhancing early intervention through GP training and non-specialist health workers, expanding community-based services to reduce hospitalization, and promoting social inclusion. Comprehensive policies and healthy lifestyle promotion will boost awareness and public engagement, ultimately improving mental health outcomes and overall quality of life.

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.

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)