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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Letter to Minister of State for Mental Health, Minister Butler, to invite her to attend the PSI's Annual Conference 2024 in Athlone
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to Minister Butler to attend PSI Annual Conference 2025 in Athlone from 13-15 November 2024 |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gino Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Sent press release to Ministers and relevant T.D.s PSI's response to Budget 2025 outlining shortcomings and opportunities for greater investment
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Press release reiterating Calls for Greater Investment in Mental Health as Budget 2025 Falls Short of Addressing Growing and Urgent Needs |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Through the Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2025, the PSI is urging the Government to:1. Increase the Mental Health Budget to 10% of the Health Budget.2. Full Implementation of Sharing the Vision National Mental Health Strategy.3. Commit to Parity Between General and Mental Health by Increasing Pay for Psychology Assistants to €33,598 Per Annum.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The PSI's Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2025 |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Muldoon (Director), Office of The Ombudsman; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: CEO Sheena Horgan aimed to share the organisation's perspective on the naming of the Children's hospital. The goal of the letter was to appeal to the Ombudsman for Children to advocate for the naming of the NCH to take an approach that puts children and their wellbeing at the centre. The letter was then circulated by Dr Muldoon to the Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to Dr Niall Muldoon |
| — | Ombudsman for Children |
| — | regarding the imminent naming of the new National Children’s Hospital (NCH) which was circulated to the Minister of Health |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: The PSI aims to share the organisation's joint press release with the IASLT, ISCP, IASW, AOTI, and INDI regarding Children's Disability Services and the lack of change escalating risks for children and families
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Joint press release on Children's Disability Services by HSCP representative organisations |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: The PSI aims to share the organisation's recent memorandum of understanding signed by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland; Psychological Society of Ireland; and Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy renouncing conversion therapy
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Joint press release on conversion therapy in Ireland renounced by healthcare bodies |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: The PSI aims to share the organisation's views regarding improving conditions in mental health facilities and the prioritisation of mental health through increased funding and collaboration.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Press release on the Mental Health Commission’s concerns regarding non-compliance in Irish mental health care |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: The PSI shared the organisation's support for the Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism and aims to share their continued engagement for the full implementation of the recommendations of the report
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | PSI representatives attended the Oireachtas event to mark the first anniversary of the launch of the Final report of the Joint Committee on Autism |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: The PSI aims to share the organisation's views regarding the announcement of the publication of the Mental Health Bill and the reform of the Mental Health Act, 2001 and The PSI aims to share the organisation's views regarding the publication of the Mental Health Bill 2024
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Press release on the forthcoming publication of the Mental Health Bill |
| — | press release on the publication of the Mental Health Bill 2024 |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Health; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: The PSI aims to share the organisation's views regarding the proposed Government Green Paper to reform disability payments, which focuses on implementing multidisciplinary, transparent, and accessible processes aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, highlighting systemic barriers to accessing support, and reducing stigma.
Methods: Submission, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The PSI's submission to the Department of Social Protection Green Paper on Disability Reform Public Consultation |
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