Lobbying Network Monthly Action Archive

See the work that has been done to date

Our lobbying work is not new. Since October 2006 a committed group of campaigners have been flying the flag for mental health.Over this time we have consistently called on the Government to implement it’s mental health policy A Vision for Change, as well as demanding financial accountability and cross-departmental response to mental health.We have also focused on specific issues including children’s mental health services, mental health services for asylum seekers and the controversial plans for the relocation of the Central Mental Hospital.

November 2011: Action 53, Emergency mental health budget protection

October/ November 2011: Action 52, Mental Health Act 2001

August 2011: Action 51, New capacity bill must be human rights compliant

April/ May 2011: Action 50, Human rights based mental health legislation

February/ March 2011: Action 49, Mental health in the new Dáil

November/ December 2010: Action 48, Thank you for taking action this year!

October 2010: Action 47, Health risk: Budget 2011

September 2010: Action 46, Mental health and housing

August 2010: Action 45, Protecting mental health resources in the 2011 budget

July 2010:  Action 44, Delivering on A Vision for Change

 

January 2010 Action 38: Mental Health and Housing 

December 2009 Action 37: New Year's Resolutions

November 2009 Action 36: Mental Health and Employment

October 2009 Action 35: Capacity Legislation and the Disability Convention

September 2009 Action 34: World Mental Health Day - Financial Accountability in the HSE

August 2009 Action 33

July 2009 Action 32: Amending the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006
 

Action 31: Letter to your Lord Mayor

Action 30 May 2009: What is being done on Mental Health in the National Disability Strategy?

Action 29: Local Election Special Part 2

Action 28 - Local Election Special - Part 1

Action 27 - "Every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health"
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Article 12)

Action 26 - Questions to the Government on the third anniversary of A Vision for Change

Action 25 - Calling on the Government to mount a comprehensive review of the Mental Health Act (2001) to avoid the need for ad hoc amendments in the future.

Action 24 - Criticising Budget 2009 for failing to allocate promised resources to Mental Health and requesting an update on the government’s commitments to tackle the over-reliance on medication in medical health services.

Action 23 - On the need for a cross-departmental approach to implementing A Vision for Change- all departments have responsibility in this.

Action 22 - The issue of informed consent to treatment.

Action 21 - The second report published by the Independent Monitoring Group on A Vision for Change. It criticised the slow progress, lack of systematic implementation and lack of leadership.

Action 20 - Concern at the huge levels of mental distress experienced by asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland. Asylum seekers are five times more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness in general practice than Irish citizens.
 

Action 19 - The government controversial plans to move the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) from Dundrum to the new prison site at Thornton Hall in North County Dublin.

Action 18 - The critical need for human rights to be at the heart of A Vision for Change, the government's national mental health policy.

Action 17- March 2008 "The inadequate Implementation Plan published for A Vision for Change".

Action 16 February 2008 "The link between violence against women and mental health"

Action 15 January 2008 "Lack of additional funding in the 2008 Budget for mental health"

Action 14 November 2007 "Concern at the levels of poverty and social exclusion experienced by people with mental health problems in Ireland"

Action 13- October 2007 "The unnecessary imprisonment of people with mental health problems in Ireland's criminal justice system".

Action 12 – September 2007 "Employment and A Vision for Change"

Action 11 - August 2007 "Budget 2008 provisions for mental health services"

Action 10 - July 2007 "Role of the Department of Education and Science - Children and Mental Health"

Action 9 - June 2007 "Inter-departmental working group to implement A Vision for Change"  

Action 8 - May 2007

This was an election action based on questions to pose to candidates in your area.

Action 7 –  April 2007 “Pre-election questions”

Action 6 – March 2007 “Establishment of National Mental Health Service Directorate within HSE”

Action 5 – February 2007 “Relocation of the Central Mental Hospital and opposition to the current proposal for location at Thornton Hall”

Action 4 – January 2007 “Availability of children’s in-patient facilities and reduction in waiting times”

Action 3 – December 2006 “Publication of the Implementation Plan for A Vision for Change”

Action 2 – November 2006 “Increased resources for all areas identified in A Vision for Change”

Launch Action (October 2006) “Implementation of A Vision for Change”

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