Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS) (Irish Council for International Students (ICOS))

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS)

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep. 2024 to 31 Dec. 2024

Specific Details Sent a copy of ICOS' General Election Manifesto and requested that the proposals are taken into consideration for policy positions. Proposals included housing, education and immigration considerations. The manifesto was send to heads of policy in each party also.

Intended results ICOS' policy priorities are advanced

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Hearne

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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

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.

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rebecca Moynihan Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Colm Brophy Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Keith Moynes Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Ben Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Aine Stapleton Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)