Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Dalton Tattan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education

Intent: We invited the Minister to our Chomhdháil Bhliantiúl and department. To get the Minister to deliver a keynote speech to CB

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Janet Horner (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Bernie McNally (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Aoife Conduit (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Dalton Tattan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education

Intent: Achieve equality and positively shape public and school policies, taking into the account the recent findings of the RiS report and informing them about the new findings (Racism in School Report Launch) findings to influence public policy and discussions shaping how schools respond and sharing the experience of students.

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: Establish working connection and for concerns to be passed on to relevant bodies, The education therapy service committee is a department of education led committee that discusses the details of implementing speech and language and occupational therapists into schools. The function of the committee is to try and detect early issues and supports to make it successful, Voice concerns from a student perspective

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: hope to ensure that a space with the purpose of serving young people actually does. That the newsletter is accessible for young people

Methods: Conference CallEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: to attend ISSUEvents. To discuss young people's issues related to sustainability or women's rights with stakeholders

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education

Intent: I hope to ensure that a space with the purpose of serving young people actually does. That the newsletter is accessible for young people

Methods: Conference CallEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To show that young people were engaged in policymaking and therefore interested in the vote, and to demonstrate ISSU’s strong position in favour of lowering the voting age.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To get a response as to why they would not support the passing of the legislation

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Defence; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: TO confirm attendance, attend the event and to influence decisions as set out by young people on the day.

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Walsh (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Feljin Jose (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Joan Hopkins (Councillor), Fingal County Council

Intent: Influencing party programmes. Create discussion. Education of young people.

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception