UL Student Life

Lobbying Organisation UL Student Life

Date published 21 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details A letter was handed to An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, regarding government funding of third level education. UL Students asked Mr Kenny to reject implementing income contingency loans and provide free education to all students.

Intended results That the government will provide free third level education to all students.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity UL Students' Union President, Sarah Dunphy

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Students Council voted in favour of mandating the Union representatives to ask the Taoiseach for free third level education.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Met with and presented An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, with a letter on behalf of UL students. The letter was delivered by two student sabbatical officers: Caolan O'Donnell, DP Welfare Officer and Donal Foley, VP Academic Officer. The letter was signed by the 11 members of UL Students' Union executive.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)