Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Lobbying Organisation Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Date published 11 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Education issues including better student accommodation

Intended results Improve access to Education, Student Life, Accommodation and connectivity issues, students returning on campus in person

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Leah Keogh, TCD SU President

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)

In person meeting in TCD on 7 Sept 2021 with Minister Harris and Leah Keogh SU President and Bev Genockey, SU Education Officer

Virtual Meeting (1)

Zoom meeting, 15 Oct 2021, Bev Genockey, TCDSU Education Officer with Minister Harris and Frances Fitzgerald MEP concerning student life and accommodation issues

Virtual Meeting (1)

Zoom meeting in TCD on 1 Dec 2021 with Minister Harris and Leah Keogh SU President concerning student life issues

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)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)