Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Meeting with Senator Annie Hoey & TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, on the ISSU's policy platform which ensures consulting student voice on any matters relating to young people when government decisions are made. Emailed other education correspondents to aim for the same outcome

Intended results To ensure student voice is consulted on decisions being made by the government in relation to second level student issues. Additionally, all education correspondents from political parties were emailed in regards to setting up a meeting to discuss this policy platform further

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caitlin Faye Maniti (primary), Andrew Victory & Emer Neville

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meetings in regard to ensuring student voice has a significant platform in terms of government decision-making.

Email (2-5)

All education correspondents from political parties were emailed in regards to setting up a meeting to discuss this policy platform further

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.

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)