The Union of Students in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Students in Ireland

Date published 13 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Meeting regarding PhD workers rights

Intended results Improved working conditions for PhD workers in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity MJ Quill

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.

Meeting (1)

Organised a meeting with deputies Paul Murphy and Richard Boyd Barrett on PhD workers rights on 8/12/25 with a representative of the Postgraduate Workers Organisation present, following this on the deputies advice, the Oireachtas committee on FHERIS was contacted to request a speaking slot at a committee meeting in 2026

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.

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)