The Union of Students in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Students in Ireland

Date published 11 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Lobbying politicians of all parties to implement rental cost caps on student accommodation

Intended results rental cost caps on student accommodation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siona Cahill

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Lobby members of the Oireachtas

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (21-30)

At every meeting with members of the Oireachtas, executive members from USI pressed the case for caps on rental cost for student accommodation

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.