[…]conjunction with their member organisations throughout the country, will be promoting this survey over the coming weeks. Link to the survey: http://survey.usi.ie/index.php?sid=76276&lang=en (or if you’re tweeting, use http://tinyurl.com/usi2013) Laura Harmon, USI Vice President for Equality and Citizenship said: “We are hoping to get a good response rate from students throughout the country for this survey so that we can gain a greater insight into the prevalence of violence in relation to third level students. This is the first time that we have undertaken a study of this scale for this age group. We hope that the information we receive will be useful […]
[…]to meet the rising costs of third level education. Any further cut will push these families over the edge. If only 1 in every 100 students is forced to drop out, the social welfare bill will cost €6 million more than the grant would. USI President Joe O’Connor said: “Cutting the Student Maintenance Grant might save a couple of million from the Education Budget, but would cost the Department of Social Welfare an extra €6 million. “Our figures show that a young person on the dole costs twice as much as a student on a grant. Every young person who […]
[…]but it would cost the Department of Social Welfare an extra €6 million in a full year. Now, in the overall scheme of the economic morass we find ourselves in, €6 million might not sound like a lot of money. But, as a principle, cutting something to save money and immediately costing yourself three times more than you wanted to save is not very intelligent. The grant system is not perfect, but it is the main support we provide to ensure equality of access to third level – to get people into college that otherwise wouldn’t have a chance. Last […]
[…]on the different forms of EC. USI Officer Board to campaign for the introduction of ‘over-the-counter’ emergency contraception for people over the age of 17, as this is the age of consent. Congress emphasises: That people are entitled to complete control over their sexual reproduction and fertility, and that freer availability of ECs in Ireland is essential to this intrinsic right. Congress therefore welcomes: The recent decision by a leading pharmacy chain to sell the morning after pill over the counter. Congress also welcomes: Moves by the Irish Pharmacy Union to emulate this initiative in 1800 of their member pharmacies. […]
