UL Student Life

Lobbying Organisation UL Student Life

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Student Safety, Concerns, & Wellbeing

Intended results To open a conversation on issues of student safety within Limerick City

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Postgraduate Students' Union President

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.

Meeting (1)

This meeting was organised by the President of the Post Graduates Students' Union with representation from UL Student Life invited to the Meeting. The agenda of the meeting included Student Accommodation, Student Safety & Security, Community Engagement, and Student Employment Opportunities. UL Student Life Representatives spoke to concerns of Student Safety & Security seeking to promote and explore initiatives to curb anti-social behaviour on-campus and in the city-centre after dark.

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.

John Moran Mayor of Limerick (Limerick City and County Council)