The Union of Students in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Students in Ireland

Date published 30 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Organised Student Teachers to write to Minister Joe McHugh about removing the Gaeltacht fees

Intended results To reinstate the gaeltacht grant for student teachers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Deasy

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.

Letter (100+)

Student teachers wrote to Minister Joe McHugh outlining how badly the extra cots were affecting them and that they needed the reinstatement of the gaeltacht grant.

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.

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)