Overwatch Report

Mental Health Reform

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 2 more

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] To advocate for implementation of mental health services for homeless people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Ringfenced funding of €35M in Budget 2017 for the continued development of mental health care in line with A Vision for Change and publication of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001 and recruitment of mental health workers in Primary Care.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] MHR's recommendations for the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Ringfenced funding of €35M in Budget 2017 for the continued development of mental health care in line with A Vision for Change and publication of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Publication of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Publication of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Publication of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Passage of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Passage of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Passage of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Passage of legislation to update the Mental Health Act, 2001.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': 'post - briefing notes'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Advocating for improved mental health services/supports for homeless people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Advocating for mental health services for homeless people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

May–August

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change in the area of mental health'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change in the area of mental health'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'To notify TDs of the establishment of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Mental health Care and to offer advice on how the committee can be successful.'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

May–August

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Joan Freeman', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Darren Hourihane', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Submission All Senators', 'role': 'Email to Senate members, to deliver legislative change'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To deliver legislative change and increased public funding for mental health'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Mental Health Reform's General Election Campaign, #Ourstateofmind

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Lynch', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] MHR General Election Campaign, #Ourstateofmind town hall meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Lynch', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Keaveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Mental Health Reform advocacy work on the Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caoimhin O Caolain (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Informing Oireachtas members of key mental health matters ahead of dail debate on mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Lynch', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] How to progress reform of the Mental Health System.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Lynch', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Letter to Minister Lynch recommending that the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee develop a clinical guideline on early intervention in psychosis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Lynch', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Mental Health Reform

May–August

[Health] Letters and briefing notes to new Ministers following formation of new Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'We emailed all Ministers'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

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