2025-10-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Ensure that all international students, including English Language Students, are eligible for the student leap card. The NTA have changed their eligibility criteria recently to exclude ELE students. ::Establish stakeholder engagement mechanism for the sector. The ELE sector felt excluded from the process, which resulted in a change of policy regarding visa-requiring students. The financial requirements for these students increased in June 2025. The policy was announced in late April without consultation with International Education bodies. ::Opportunity to present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education.
Methods: Meeting
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ELE Sector Profile Briefings and general issues