The Union of Students in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Students in Ireland

Date published 12 Oct, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Expressing opposition of students to any form of loans-and-fees arrangement to fund third level education

Intended results No form of loans-and-fees arrangement to fund third level education.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Síona Cahill

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Contact members of the Oireachtas and encourage them not to introduce loans-and-fees arrangements for higher education

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (1)

We encouraged students to visit members of the Oireachtas at their constituency surgeries and make the case against loans-and-fees arrangements for third level education

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.