UL Student Life

Lobbying Organisation UL Student Life

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details The UL Student President was invited to attend Funding The Future by Minister of Education Simon Harris a discussion concerning policy options regarding in the next Budget in the Alexander Hotel in May 25th 2023. At this event the Student President lobbyed on behalf of the student population at UL for the government to increase capitation per student, and to adequately fund demographic change on the University Campus

Intended results provide more funding per student to pay for education, housing and wellbeing sources.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maeve Rutledge UL Student President 2022/23

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

General discussions of these matters as part of an education panel. The event was attended by multiple universities, student unions, and non-governmental organisations.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)