TU Dublin Students' Union CLG

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: We asked for the updated progress on the TU Borrowing Framework as well as what the delay was with the policy We asked if there would be further increase for the PhD stipends We asked for the rationale for the TU professorships pay grade etc. We asked for the overall progression of the Irish language going forward in terms of courses in Irish.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: We asked for prioritisations of the TU Borrowing Framework and for an estimated completion time. We asked for progress in a TU Dublin student accommodation building and for that to be included in the plans for the future, as done with other universities. We asked for the contribution fee to be lowered. We asked international students to be prioritised in terms of safeguarding and the duty of care to them. We asked for the evacuation of TU Dublin Students from Gaza

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For the TD to be aware of the issues facing students

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: For the government to bring Irish students back to Ireland

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For the Social democrats to question the minister on the delays of the framework

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad

Intent: For the Deputy to work with their party to ensure the government implements the asks for the benefit of students For the Senator to work with TDs to ensure the goverment implements the asks for the benefit of students

Methods: Lobby day

Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: For the minister to update the date on which the borrowing framework would be published

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Meeting with the committee to talk about areas to focus on for SUSI grant reform as described in the USI SUSI Grant Reform 2024 Statement

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Borrowing capabilities for Technological Universities

Methods: Email