Irish Universities Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Universities Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details HEA Bill 2022 Amendments

Intended results Proposed amendments to HEA Bill 2022 for discussion and consideration

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Miley, IUA Director General

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 (11-20)

Amendments to HEA Bill 2022 sought by IUA -- Minister Simon Harris & Jim Breslin DFHERIS Secretary General, Rónán Mullen, Michael McDowell, Alice-Mary Higgins; Annie Hoey, Lynn Ruane, David Norris, Tom Conlan, Fintan Warfield, Lynn Boylan, Paul Gavan, Niall Ó Donnghaile, Aisling Dolan, Malcolm Byrne; Eileen Flynn, Gerard Craughwell, Pauline O'Reilly, Vincent P Martin, Róisín Garvey, Rose Conway-Walsh, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Gary Gannon.

Email (1)

Avoidance of guillotine of debate in Seanad Eireann -- Minister Simon Harris & DFHERIS Assistant Secretary General Keith Moynes.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Discussion of HEA Bill 2022 amendments sought by IUA -- Fintan Warfield, Michael McDowell, Rónán Mullen, Annie Hoey, Aisling Dolan.

Phone call (1)

Discussion of HEA Bill 2022 amendments sought by IUA -- David Norris.

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)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Keith Moynes Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)