Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 24)
The Union of Students in Ireland
2020-09-21
Intent: Increased funding ringfenced to support student counselling services and investment in line with the Scottish model.
Details: Increased investment in mental health funding for student mental health services
Officials: Simon Harris, Simon Harris, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, William Beausang
Methods: Emails with specific funding request circulated to both Ministers and staff within the department. - Email, Raised number of times at meetings hosted by the Department where the Minister would have been in attendance. - Virtual Meeting
JKS Communications
2020-09-21
Intent: Submission re site in Dun Laoghaire
Details: DLRCC Draft Development Plan
Officials: Cormac Devlin, Barry Ward, Lorraine Hall, Mary Mitchell O’Connor
Methods: Phone call, Submission
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)
2020-08-17
Intent: a commitment to introduce minimum standards for online classes
Details: a letter to Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor regarding English language students and their classes
Officials: Mary Mitchell O’Connor
Methods: Email
The Union of Students in Ireland
2020-06-05
Intent: Students' hardship owing to Coronavirus shutdown to be ameliorated
Details: Support for students experiencing hardship during coronavirus
Officials: Mary Mitchell O’Connor
Methods: Raising awareness of rent refund issue, measures for students - Social Media
The Union of Students in Ireland
2020-06-05
Intent: Get social welfare payments for students over the summer period, those in part time jobs and due to placements, Get students refunds from purpose built student accommodation.
Details: Various ameliorations for students experiencing hardship through the coronavirus crisis
Officials: Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Regina Doherty, Christy Burke, Seán Canney
Methods: Packages of measures aimed at preventing hardship for students. - Email
Insight Consultants
2020-05-22
Intent: to establish new technology to allow third level students to access educational services online
Details: to enable online education for third level students
Officials: Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Joe McHugh, Seán Ó Foghlú, William Beausang, Alan Wall
Methods: To raise interest in a new website designed to give online access to educational services to third level students - Meeting, To raise interest in a new website designed to give online access to educational services to third level students - Letter
John Gallagher
2020-05-21
Intent: To obtain support for proposals of the Irish Federation of University Teachers in the context of the General Election and discussions on a Programme for Government
Details: To promote the proposals of the Irish Federation of University Teachers in the context of the General Election and discussions on a Programme for Government
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Hildegarde Naughton, Simon Coveney, Heather Humphreys, Leo Varadkar, Joe McHugh, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Mark O'Doherty, ...
Methods: To provide information on the proposals of the Irish Federation of University Teachers in the context of the General Election and discussions on a Programme for Government - Email, To provide information on the proposals of the Irish Federation of University Teachers in the context of the General Election and discussions on a Programme for Government - Phone call, To provide information on the proposals of the Irish Federation of University Teachers in the context of the General Election and discussions on a Programme for Government - Meeting
The Asthma Society of Ireland
2020-05-21
Intent: Establish support among election candidates for #AsthmaMatters manifesto
Details: asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures
Officials: Simon Harris, John Paul Phelan, Pat Breen, Joe Carey, Michael Creed, Jerry Buttimer, Kate O'Connell, Paschal Donohoe, ...
Methods: Texts inviting candidates to pledge support for #AsthmaMatters manifesto - Informal communication
Irish Universities Association
2020-05-21
Intent: Increased funding
Details: Seeking increased commitment on funding
Officials: Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Thomas Byrne, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Ivana Bacik, Richard Boyd Barrett, Neasa Hourigan
Methods: Debate facilitated at a Public meeting - Meeting
Irish Universities Association
2020-05-21
Intent: Increased funding
Details: Seeking increased commitment on funding
Officials: Mary Mitchell O’Connor
Methods: Meeting