The Union of Students in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Students in Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Highlighting concerns and requesting DPO's to raise questions of the Minister for Further & Higher Education in relation to issues affecting student nurses.

Intended results Raise questions of the Minister for Further & Higher Education in relation to an issue affecting student nurses.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin McStravock

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)

Requesting those contacted raise questions of the Minister for Further & Higher Education in relation to an issue affecting student nurses.

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.

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)