Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG
2025-09-21
Intent: Highlight the Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence as a mechanism for ensuring provision of safe, professional, rights-based, and person-centred counselling and therapy. Amplify the voice of people who attend community therapy. Highlight the 17+ years of shared expertise and research on clinical governance conducted by Community Therapy Ireland and the national membership. Highlight the impact of the national membership.
Details: Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence
Officials: Mary Butler, Ian Power
Methods: Letters emailed to Minister Mary Butler and HSE staff to (1)highlight the Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence is a mechanism for ensuring provision of safe, professional, rights-based, and person-centred counselling and therapy;(2) amplify the voice of people who attend community therapy;(3) highlight 17+ years of shared expertise and research on clinical governance conducted by Community Therapy Ireland and the national membership;(4) Highlight the impact of the national membership. - Email, Emails with Ian Power to plan follow up meetings - Email
Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP
2025-09-19
Intent: The extension of tax relief as a qualifying expense to counselling and psychotherapy.::The application of a VAT exemption to counselling and psychotherapy services which will create an equity between Counsellors/Psychotherapists and other allied health professionals.::The expansion of the counselling in schools program.
Details: IACP Pre-Budget Submission 2026
Officials: Stephen Foley, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Mary Butler, Ian Power, David Cullinane, Peter Roche, Sorca Clarke, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: The IACP emailed a targeted list of Ministers, spokespeople, special advisors, and committee members requesting a meeting on our Pre-Budget Submission. - Email
Mental Health Reform
2025-09-19
Intent: Highlight our key asks in our pre-budget submission
Details: PBS Campaign
Officials: Dara Calleary, Verona Murphy, Paul Murphy, Mary Butler, Ian Power, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, ...
Methods: PBS for DSP submitted to that dept on 20th June 2025. DPOs present were Minister Dara Calleary and his team. - Submission, Email sent to Verona Murphy to request space for political meet&greet in relation to PBS. Email sent on 24th July 2025. - Email, Advance copy of PBS and invitation to meet&greet sent on 18th Aug 2025 to DPOs listed in section 5. - Email
Mental Health Reform
2025-09-18
Intent: -Submit Amendments for Committee Stage and Report Stage -Briefing to discuss the recent amendments to the MH Bill
Details: The Mental Health Bill
Officials: Ian Power, Liam Quaide, Sorca Clarke, Marie Sherlock
Methods: Text messages to Ian Power (Special Adviser to Minister Mary Butler) on 3rd June 2025, enquiring about a meeting - Informal communication, Emails sent to Ian Power (Special Adviser to Minister Mary Butler) on 24th June 2025 to arrange a meeting. - Email, Zoom meeting to discuss MH bill amendments with Ian Power (Special Adviser to Minister Mary Butler). Held on 1st July 2025 - Virtual Meeting, ...
Mental Health Reform
2025-09-18
Intent: Amendments to the Bill at Committee and Report Stage
Details: The Mental Health Bill
Officials: Liam Quaide, Sorca Clarke, Ian Power, Mary Butler, Mark Ward, Marie Sherlock, Eamonn Murphy, Frances Black, ...
Methods: Meeting about committee stage amendments on 25th Jun 2025 with Liam Quaide TD - Meeting, Email sent about committee stage amendments to Liam Qaide TD on 25th June 2025 - Email, Email about report stage amendments sent to Sorca Clarke TD on 27th June 2025 - Email, ...
Mental Health Reform
2025-09-18
Intent: Secure support from Social Democrats on mental health policy points
Details: Mental Health Bill 2024 & mental health party political view points
Officials: Liam Quaide, Pádraig Rice, Micheál Martin, Colm Burke, Michael Cahill, Sorca Clarke, David Cullinane, Martin Daly, ...
Methods: Attended The Wheel Summit on 28th May 2025 and met with An Taoiseach Micheal Martin to discuss the progression of the Mental Health Bill through the Dáil. - Event / Reception, Appearance before the Oireachtas Committee on Health on 11th June 2025 regarding the upcoming changes to the Mental Health Bill 2024. DPOs lobbied were: Pádraig RiceColm BurkeMichael CahillSorca ClarkeDavid CullinaneMartin DalyPádraig O'SullivanPeter RocheMarie SherlockManus BoyleMaria ByrneTom ClonanTeresa CostelloNicole Ryan - Meeting, Dicussion with Special Advisor to Minister Butler, Ian Power on 16th June 2025 on the proposed amendments to Mental Health Bill 2024 - Phone call
Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie
2025-09-18
Intent: Gain support for the measures outlined in the spunout pre-budget submission as part of the Budget 2026 campaign.
Details: Engage with political representatives to discuss details of the spunout pre-budget submission, detailing the needs of young people and facilitating direct engagement between action panel members and elected representatives.
Officials: Ian Power
Methods: Ian Power, Special Advisor to Minister Butler regarding upcoming meeting - Phone call
Suicide or Survive
2025-09-18
Intent: Understanding of the role Suicide or Survive play in the area of suicide prevention and the funding associated with the activities of the organisation.
Details: Meeting with Mary Butler, TD, Minister with responsibility for mental health and Government Chief Whip and Ian Power, Special Advisor to the Minister
Officials: Mary Butler, Mary Butler, Mary Butler, Ian Power
Methods: Held in the Department of Health Mental Health unit on 24th July, 2025. - Meeting, Email
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
2025-09-18
Intent: Implementation of relevant Report Card 2025 recommendations including the implementation of the International Protection Child Payment, measures to reduce the number of homeless families, the need to improve access to CAMHS, increased investment in early years and request to meet to discuss the issues arising in Report Card.
Details: Advocacy on Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2025
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton, Dara Calleary, Micheál Martin, Bernie McNally, Norma Foley, Kevin McCarthy, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Mary Butler, ...
Methods: Letter emailed to relevant Government Minister's on Report Card 2025 including request to meet to discuss report recommendations. - Letter, Meeting, Phone call
Shine
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-18
Intent: Share Shine's request for increase funding as part of the 2026 national budget
Details: Shine submitted its pre-budget proposal via email letter to Minister Mary Butler and her Special Advisor, Ian Power
Officials: Mary Butler, Ian Power
Methods: 1 letter sent by email. - Letter