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 Lobby on the contents of the USI Student Priorities for Government Document

Intended results Lobby on the contents of the USI Student Priorities for Government Document to get support from the relevant political parties on these issues

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorna Fitzpatrick

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meetings to outline main concerns facing students and overall priorities for students in the immediate future. Broad discussions on all points contained within student priorities document.

Phone call (2-5)

Meetings to outline main concerns facing students and overall priorities for students in the immediate future. Broad discussions on all points contained within student priorities document.

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.

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

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)