UL Student Life

Lobbying Organisation UL Student Life

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Student accommodation, cost of living, student safety and reform of the SUSI student grant scheme.

Intended results To raise the concerns and priorities of UL students with Deputy Cummins and explore potential policy and legislative responses to address student accommodation pressures, the cost of attending higher education, student safety and the operation of the SUSI student grant scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eva McCormack

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 (2-5)

UL Student Life confirmed its attendance at a meeting with Deputy Jen Cummins TD and identified the accommodation crisis, cost of living crisis, student safety and SUSI reform as key issues for discussion on behalf of UL students.

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.

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)