Irish Universities Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Universities Association

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details 1. Clarity re Minister's media interview 2. Minister unable to attend IUA MicroCreds capstone event, and need to find alternative; 3.preparing document to assist DFHERIS with inter-departmental meetings

Intended results 1. Improved immigration procedures for international university students; 2. Alternative DFHERIS speaker at event. 3. providing suitable evidence and case studies to support improved immigration procedures for international university students

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lewis Purser, IUA

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.

Phone call (2-5)

1 phone call in relation to the 3 specific items name above with the 3 intended results above to obtain

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.

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