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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 27)
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The purpose of the contacts were the objectives set out by MHR for the Programme for Government, namely funding for mental health, commitment to progress the Mental Health Bill and appointment of a Super-Junior Minister for Mental Health
Methods: Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Mental Health Bill 2024 |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Invite political reps to MHR's event
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sharing information on MHR's lunchtime event in Leinster House on 18th September on MH lanuage |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To congratulate political reps on their appointment to Government and share MHR's Programme for Government Asks
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Programme for Government |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Eugene Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Eibhlín Seoighthe (Councillor), Galway City Council; Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu (Councillor), Galway City Council; John Connolly (Councillor), Galway City Council; Noel Thomas (Councillor), Galway County Council; Mike Cubbard (Councillor), Galway City Council; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (Councillor), Galway County Council; Peter Roche (Councillor), Galway County Council; Clodagh Higgins (Councillor), Galway City Council; Louis O'Hara (Councillor), Galway City Council; Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Health; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To host a hustings on the topic of mental health for any candidates in Galway East, Galway West and Roscommon-Galway constituencies.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Mental Health Reform's Mental Health Hustings |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Niamh Richardson-Dunn (Adviser to Minister of State), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin 'Boxer' Moran (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To send MHR's Programme for Government Briefing on the mental health priorities of members and issue a save the date for the launch of MHR's research with the London School of Economics on investment in early intervention programmes in mental health. The event will be happening on 6th March in Buswells Hotel.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Programme for Government Briefing & LSE Launch Save the Date |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: For the Mental Health Bill to be scheduled for second stage debate on 18th or 19th September 2024 and progressed to Committee Stage as a matter of urgency
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Mental Health Bill 2024 |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dessie Ellis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joan Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patricia Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gerry Horkan (Senator), Seanad; Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Griffin (Councillor), Clare County Council; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul Phelan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad; Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Feljin Jose (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Invite political reps to MHR's event and discuss Mental Health priorities including funding in Budget 2025 and the Mental Health Bill 2024 (distributing MHR's plain English version of the proposed changes). 'Meet&Greet' - opportunity for elected representatives and/or staff members to learn a bit more about the mental health services and needs in their constituencies.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | MHR's event in Leinster House on 18th September; 'Meet&Greet' |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dessie Ellis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To inform members of the Disability Matters Committee about MHR resources on the UNCRPD, about the increased prevalence of disabilities and about the mental health priorities among different disability groups
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing for the Disability Matters Committee ahead of discussion on 'Health and well-being for Persons with Disabilities’ (23rd October 2024) |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To inform elected representatives of MHR's manifesto asks and secure increased funding and prioritisation of mental health in next Government
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | MHR's Manifesto Asks ahead of General Election |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Richardson-Dunn (Adviser to Minister of State), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Increase funding to mental health in Budget 2025
Methods: Letter, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | MHR's Pre-Budget Campaign 2025 - https://mentalhealthreform.ie/budget-2025 |
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