The Union of Students in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Students in Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Gathering cross-party support for the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2023

Intended results The enactment of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2023 which regulates the Rent-a-Room Scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Zaid Albarghouthi

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Emailed all Oireachtas members to invite them to our Leinster House Briefing regarding the results of the USI Digs Survey.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Mairéad Farrell TD upon the introduction of the legislation to the Dáil at Leinster House - roundtable with student representatives.

Email (21-30)

Emailed offices TDs and Senators that have expressed a willingness to assist us with achieving our intended result. Emails with the office of Mairéad Farrell TD regarding the logistics of the introduction of the legislation to the Oireachtas and the roundtable that followed. Email thread continued for updates on the progress of the legislation. Emailed the office of Sen Annie Hoey regarding the logistics of hosting us for a briefing in Leinster House on the subject matter.

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.

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)