Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To highlight to politicians the need for an alternative to A&E for people in mental health or suicidal crisis by providing an expert witness providing an evidence base in support of a public petition calling for alternative crisis pathways for people in suicidal or mental health crisis.
Methods: Informal communication
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On 24/2/26 Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions heard Petition P00067/25 seeking alternatives to A&E for people in suicidal & mental health crisis. At the petitioner’s request 3Ts invited Prof Louise Doyle, TCD, to present 3Ts co-funded research supporting alternative crisis pathways. The committee agreed to raise the matter with Minister for Health. A representative of 3Ts attended in the Gallery as an observer & subsequently spoke informally with Pat Buckley TD supporting this call.
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Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: 3Ts identify a need for a more a co-ordinated approach to mental health & suicide prevention & propose a Suicide Prevention Authority based on a Road Safety Authority model to achieve this. This independent entity would co-ordinate education & awareness, service provision, infrastructure, research, regulation & enforcement, fiscal, partnerships & innovations. 3ts propose Draft Suicide Authority Bill to support this proposal. Proposed Bill was drafted by M O'Driscoll BL.::3ts seek Sinn Fein support for establishment of Suicide Authority / Entity and Noel Smyth of 3Ts requested meeting with Ms McDonald to further discuss.
Methods: EmailLetter
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Email enclosed Explanatory Memorandum for proposed draft Suicide Authority Bill and requested meeting with Ms Mc Donald to discuss.
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Letter enclosed Explanatory Memorandum for proposed draft Suicide Authority Bill and sent to both Leinster House & Constituency Offices of Ms McDonald requesting meeting to discuss.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: 3Ts ask Government to consider proposed Suicide Authority Bill and establishment of a Suicide Prevention Authority. ::The purpose of a Suicide Prevention authority is to drive, oversee and co-ordinate adequately resourced development and implementation of suicide prevention strategies, infrastructure, services and regulation.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Minister Butler and her team via Microsoft teams to discuss 3Ts proposal for a suicide prevention authority / suicide prevention authority legislation.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Noel Smyth of 3Ts requested meeting with Tanaiste to discuss. ::3Ts ask Government to consider proposed Suicide Authority Bill and establishment of a Suicide Prevention Authority similar to the Road Safety Authority model.
Methods: Letter
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Letter dated 17 July 2023 to the Tánaiste, outlining in brief 3Ts proposal for a Suicide Prevention Authority, inc. reference to draft Suicide Authority Bill, request for a meeting with the Tánaiste.
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