UL Student Life

Lobbying Organisation UL Student Life

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Letter given to Minister Darragh O’Brien from UL Student Life, on behalf of the student body in UL to call upon the minister to meet with the representatives in Student Life to discuss the government’s plans to tackle the ongoing housing crisis.

Intended results A commitment to meet Student Life Officers to discuss the housing crisis and possible solutions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin, UL Student Life DP Welfare Officer

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.

Informal communication (1)

During a ministerial visit to Limerick, Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin, UL Student Life DP Welfare Officer asked that Minster Darragh O'Brien would accept a letter outlining the housing crisis. The Minister accepted the letter & invitation to discuss the issue at a future time. No date for the meeting has been set.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)