Nasc Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nasc Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Student Support Regulations 2021

Intended results Amendment to the Student Support Regulations 2021 to broaden categories of migrants eligible for support under the SUSI grant

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Hurley

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Email newsletter sent with details of campaign to TDs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (11-20)

Social Media campaign around I Dream Video featuring young people ineligible for SUSI grants because of their immigration status. Tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram posts directed at Minister Harris and the DFHERIS. Encouraged followers to share posts.

Email (2-5)

Email exchanges with Deirdre Duffy re the I Dream campaign.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Deirdre Duffy Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)