Griffith College Dublin

Lobbying Organisation Griffith College Dublin

Date published 19 Apr, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details To lobby for the removal of the anti-learner discrimination where third-level students - many from low income families - do not receive State Support to attend QQI degrees at certain approved higher education institutions in this country

Intended results Removal of the anti-learner discrimination where third-level students - many from low income families - do not receive State Support to attend QQI degrees at certain approved higher education institutions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Mc Namara Diarmuid Hegarty Steven Roberts

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 (2-5)

To request that all those eligible students on QQI degree courses access their maintenance grants and SUSI entitlements

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.

Neil Ward Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)

Jan O'Sullivan Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Troy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)