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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 23)
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Continued funding & retention of the Department. of Further, Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Continued funding & retention of the Department. of Further |
| — | Higher Education |
| — | Research |
| — | Innovation & Science |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Closing gap in core funding for HE over 5 years
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Manifesto ‘ask’ - political parties commit to honouring government commitment to closing the gap in core funding for higher education on a staggered basis over five years |
| — | and to closing the remaining gap to fully bridge the €307m per annum funding gap |
| — | including inflationary effects |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for IUA election manifesto priorities
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Support for IUA manifesto priorities |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Support for investment
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Research Infrastructure-The specific outcome sought was for a commitment to research infrastructure investment in party manifestos. |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Greater awareness of the funding needs of higher education
Methods: Email, Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Hustings Event to debate funding for higher education in advance of the 2024 General Election |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Lillis (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Clarity sought from assistant sec DFHERIS on the State Aid requirements for ERDF funded programmes.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Regulation compliance- ERDF regulations |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Carroll (Head of Unit), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Majella Fitzpatrick (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Michael O’Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Miriam Murphy (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Aisling Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Fiona McLoughlin Healy (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Colm O'Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Deirdre Lillis (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Keith Moynes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding for higher education and research
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Priorities for investment in Higher Education including National Training Fund; Manifesto for Future Talent & Innovation; Invitation to Higher Education Debate |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: Meeting sought with Minister / key officials to discuss optimum approaches to securing government support for universities to carry out the necessary investment on their campuses to achieve climate action / decarbonisations targets by 2030.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Climate Action Roadmap Delivery Plan |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Establishment of QA Apprenticeship Project Team
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Apprenticeship matters |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Keith Moynes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Colm O'Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Gerry Horkan (Senator), Seanad; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Policy change; Seeking support for '- A €92m supplementary budget in 2024 to cover the costs of existing staff; '- A further €171m in Budget 2025 to continue covering existing staff costs; '- And at least €120m additional Funding the Future allocation.
Methods: Meeting, Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Research Infrastructure; Governance matters; University Funding in the context of upcoming Budget; PreBudget Submission; LegislationFunding Challenges and governance issues in the university sector |
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