Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Lobbying Organisation Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Date published 08 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Engaged by email with many politicians from independent and political parties. See full list below.

Intended results to secure free period products for Higher Education Institutions. Emailed Paschal Donohoe, Gary Gannon, Nessa Hourigan, Mary Lou McDonald, Alan Farrell, Darragh O'Brien, Joe O'Brien, Louise O'Reilly, Duncan Smith, Joan Collins, Patrick Costello, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Brid Smith, Breada Cronin, Brendan Durkan, James Lawless, Catherine Murphy, Colm Brophy, Sean Crowe, Francis Noel Duffy, John Lahart, Paul Murphy, Richard Bruton, Sean Haughey, Denise Mitchell,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Bennett, SU Welfare Officer

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 (1)

Also emailed Aodhan O'Riordain, Cian O'Callaghan, Pa Daly, Norma Foley, Brendan Griffin, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae, Richard Boyd Barret, Cormac Devlin, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Ossian Smyth, Thomas Byrne, Helen McEntee, Darren O'Rourke as part of the same campaign

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Joe O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)