Irish Development Education Association (Irish Development Education Association)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Development Education Association

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Appeal to relevant Ministers to enable Gazan students to take up university places

Intended results The Minister for Justice to issue visas for Gazan students who were awarded university places in Ireland for academic year 2026/7

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ruairi McKiernan

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)

Emails to Minister for Justice, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Minister for Foreign Affairs on 20 August 2026

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

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

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)