[…]explores options to set a standard in sustainability and running events sustainably, targeting 0-waste as a benchmark. 2021 CZN 3 The Hostile Environment and Higher Education Proposed By Queen’s University Belfast Students’ Union Aontas na Mac Léinn Ollscoil na Banríona Congress recognises: The UK’s hostile environment policy, formed through a number of discriminatory immigration laws, means many international students must register with local police upon arrival, apply for a biometric residence permit, pay a costly NHS surcharge and may find themselves subject to landlord immigration checks if they do not live in university accommodation. Congress also recognises: The exorbitant fees […]
[…]to deliver a reduction in the Student Contribution Charge of at least €250. Research shows income-contingent loans would cost €10bn over 12 years. The financial strain of college and the effects of student debt spans across all communities and groups including parents, children, staff and teachers – not just students. America’s student loan debt ($1tn+) is greater in value than the combined economies of Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia. With 10 of 14 Institutes of Technology in serious financial difficulty, using student debt to plug this gap will see our institutions collapse. There is a need for additional annual funding of €600 […]
[…]states Hoey. The strategy proposes measures for revising minimum standards and suggest rolling-out an inspection programme. The already existing minimum standards seem to be very extensive, and yet they had not been followed by the landlords. Even with increased inspections, only 25% of tenancies will be monitored by 2021. Unfortunately none of those actions ensure how will the execution of the new regulations be ensured. USI believes that a national Deposit Protection Scheme is the only way to effectively protect deposits. ‘This has been a talk about deposit retention scheme for a number of years now Therefore, we urge the […]
[…]states Hoey. The strategy proposes measures for revising minimum standards and suggest rolling-out an inspection programme. The already existing minimum standards seem to be very extensive, and yet they had not been followed by the landlords. Even with increased inspections, only 25% of tenancies will be monitored by 2021. Unfortunately none of those actions ensure how will the execution of the new regulations be ensured. USI believes that a national Deposit Protection Scheme is the only way to effectively protect deposits. ‘This has been a talk about deposit retention scheme for a number of years now Therefore, we urge the […]
