Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) (ISSU CLG)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Achieve equality and positively shape public and school policies, taking into the account the recent findings of the RiS report and informing them about the new findings

Intended results Achieve equality and positively shape public and school policies, taking into the account the recent findings of the RiS report and informing them about the new findings (Racism in School Report Launch) findings to influence public policy and discussions shaping how schools respond and sharing the experience of students.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Valeriia Stepanenko

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)

Invitation and post-event copies of the Racism in School Report to attend the event in IHREC.

Event / Reception (1)

Racism in Schools Report Launch day. Findings of report shared. copies of report given out to all attendees.

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.

Janet Horner Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Bernie McNally Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Cliodhna O’Neill Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Aoife Conduit Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)