Immigrant Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Immigrant Council of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Letter by email to Minister for Further and Higher Education requesting expansion of terms of reference of Public Consultation on Review of Student Grant Scheme - SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland).

Intended results Increased access to SUSI grants for migrants.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Letter co-signed by Brian Killoran, CEO, Immigrant Council of Ireland; Fiona Finn, CEO, Nasc Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre; John Lannon, CEO, Doras; Richard King, Project Leader, Crosscare Migrant Project; Charlotte Byrne, Education Officer, Irish Refugee Council; Mairéad McDevitt, Community Worker, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

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 (1)

Letter dated 8 April 2021 sent by email and co-signed by the above to Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science requesting expansion of terms of reference of Public Consultation on Review of Student Grant Scheme - SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to include review of the nationality criteria to be considered eligible to apply for financial support under the scheme.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)