UL Student Life

Lobbying Organisation UL Student Life

Date published 12 Dec, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Regarding Ministers decision to revert back to full cost of fees

Intended results The Minister to continue with reduced third level fees in Budget 2026

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Síofra Foley

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 (2-5)

A back and forth email chain was had with Minister Lawless and his Parliamentary Assistant regarding the decision to revert back to full fees. ULSL expressed discontent with the decision and asked for it to be reverted. The Minister committed to meeting the ULSL Executive at a later date to discuss.

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.

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)