Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) (ISSU CLG)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Invite to speak, attend and witness the work of the Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Intended results We invited the Minister to our Chomhdháil Bhliantiúl and department. To get the Minister to deliver a keynote speech to CB

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Preston Ó'Caoimh

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.

Email (1)

Email inviting.

Event / Reception (1)

One day of the event.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Cliodhna O’Neill Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)