The Union of Students in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Students in Ireland

Date published 07 Dec, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details For the government to progress the Technological Universities Bill with input from representatives of learners

Intended results For the government to progress the Technological Universities Bill with input from representatives of learners

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Kerrigan

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

Mass communications

Submission All Oireachtas Members Full text of our Budget submission was sent to all members of the Oireachtas

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Members of Oireachtas committees and opposition spokespersons were written to, met and lobbied to ensure the learner voice was sought out and respected during the Technological University and institutional merger process

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.

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)