Queen's University Belfast

Lobbying Organisation Queen's University Belfast

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Letter of invite to Helen McEntee TD, to a private lunch in The Merrion Hotel on 11 December.

Intended results Conversation and briefing to the Minister, along with other stakeholders, on the work of Queen's University Belfast.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Professor Sir Ian Greer, President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University

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)

The request was initially accepted by the Minister but later declined. Sonja Hyland, DFAT Deputy Secretary General, attended in the Minister's place.

Email (2-5)

Subsequent emails on attendance at the dinner.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)