Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To increase awareness of the Climate and Health Alliance report on air quality and health via a launch event at the AV room in the Oireachtas.
Methods: Email
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A report on air quality and health
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and arranging a related launch event.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: To inform the Minister for Mental Health about plans to submit a planning application to enhance and develop mental healthcare facilities at St Patrick's Hospital Lucan.
Methods: Letter
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The Minister for Mental Health was informed
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via a letter
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of plans to submit a planning application to enhance and develop mental healthcare facilities at St Patrick's Hospital Lucan.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To inform the Minister for Health of imminent plans to submit a planning application, to enhance and develop the mental healthcare facilities at St Patrick's Hospital Lucan.
Methods: Letter
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The Minister for Health was informed
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via a letter
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of imminent plans to submit a planning application
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to enhance and develop the mental healthcare facility at St Patrick's Hospital Lucan.
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council
Intent: To discuss the current zoning of the St Patrick's University Hospital site.
Methods: Meeting
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The zoning of lands was discussed at a meeting with the Dublin City Council CEO on 17th November.
Politician(s) lobbied: Caroline Brady (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Helen Farrell (Councillor), South Dublin County Council
Intent: To share information about the organisation's upcoming planning submission to enhance and expand the existing mental healthcare facilities at the campus at St Patrick’s Hospital Lucan.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Information was shared via a presentation and answering of related queries about an upcoming planning submission to enhance and expand the existing mental healthcare facilities at the campus at St Patrick’s Hospital Lucan.
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To advocate for a change in the practice of using therapy or clinical notes of sexual assault survivors in related legal cases.
Methods: Letter
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The CEO co-signed a letter calling for an end to the use of therapy or clinical notes of sexual assault survivors in legal cases related to rape and sexual assault.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To raise awareness of the harmful health impacts of solid fuel burning in homes, and the need to continue to prioritise healthy, sustainable forms of home heating in the wake of Storm Eowyn.
Methods: Unknown
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The SPMHS advocacy manager was a co-signatory to a letter to city and county councillors about the need to prioritise healthy
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sustainable forms of home heating and to raise awareness of the harmful health impacts of solid fuel burning in homes.
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To call for continued commitment to active and public transport and to highlight the health benefits of same, including for mental health.
Methods: Letter
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The SPMHS advocacy manager was a co-signatory to a letter to the incoming Government calling for active and public transport to be prioritised and highlighting the public health benefits of same.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To advocate for adequate funding for mental health services.
Methods: Letter
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CEO co-signed a letter sent to the Taoiseach in September by Mental Health Reform calling for the prioritisation of adequate funding for mental health services in the Budget.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To advocate for progress of the Mental Health Bill.
Methods: Letter
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A letter by Mental Health Reform sent to the Taoiseach in November calling for prioritisation of progress of the Mental Health Bill was co-signed by the CEO.
