Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Lobbying Organisation Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Date published 30 Aug, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details HEA Bill -

Intended results Ensure that existing TCD Student representation of the Board of College is maintained at 4 student members

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Leah Keogh, TCD SU President 2021/22 and Gabi Fullam, TCD SU President 2022/23

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.

Meeting (2-5)

This matter has been ongoing over some time. Engagement took place at meetings and follow up emails and correspondence

Meeting (2-5)

TCD SU also lobbied The Civil Engagement Group about the HEA Bill

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)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)