The Union of Students in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Students in Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Meeting with Richard Boyd-Barrett TD, Matthew Mosse, President of PWO also present. Meeting around issues relating to the Research Ireland funding changes for PhDs and postdocs, and also to arrange parliamentary questions around this, and to organise an AV room briefing on this issue.

Intended results Highlighting the issue to PBP and preparing for AV Room Presentation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity MJ Quill

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Richard Boyd-Barrett TD, Matthew Mosse, President of PWO also present. Meeting was around issues relating to the Research Ireland funding changes for PhDs and postdocs, and also to arrange parliamentary questions around this, and to organise an AV room briefing on this issue.

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)