[…]the current crisis and referred to the issues that our members will face in the coming months. Breaking the barriers to accessing education has never been so important. The need for financial support for our members is clear. The uncertainty about the new year’s format is a major concern, but the executive team will ensure we do our all to represent students. As a movement, we cannot afford to become complacent. There are issues hurtling down the track at us and we need to tackle them head-on.” Just this morning, the USI teamed up with national housing charity, Threshold to […]
[…]Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Act 2021 was tabled in late February by Sinn Fein and signed by 56 opposition TDS. The bill already has the support of all TDs from Sinn Fein, the Labour Party, the Social Democrats, Solidarity-People Before Profit and the Independent Group and would grant students much-needed protections. Now USI is calling on Government TDs to back the bill and support the students in their constituencies and across the country – USI and other student activists have been contacting local TDs seeking their support. The bill would prevent student accommodation providers from forcing students to pay […]
[…]year’s local and European elections, and it will be continually developed and enhanced in the run up to the next general election. “Minister Quinn’s statements today that he will do ‘what he can’ to protect the maintenance grant provides little comfort to students and families already concerned about the affordability of college- When choices are being made around the Cabinet table in respect of the Budget the choice needs to be made to protect a Higher Education system at breaking point”. “There may have been an impression in the past that students made a lot of noise but didn’t back […]
[…]with the Council of the EU, based on European Commission proposals) Supervisory (Democratic scrutiny of all EU institutions) Budgetary (Establishing the EU budget, together with the Council) Did you know that there’s an election in 2019? The next Elections to the European Parliament are expected to be held on the 23-26 May 2019. A total of 751 Members of the European Parliament currently represent some 500 million people from 28 member states Did you know that voting at EU eu level is actually easy? In the Republic of Ireland MEPs are elected via Single Transferable Vote which is conducted by […]
[…]Housing, Planning, and Local Government in the development of policy on student housing under the rubric of the Rebuilding Ireland action plan on accommodation, and to advise on the Student Housing Strategy; Work with relevant authorised stakeholders to improve and operate dispute resolution procedures for students in digs accommodation; Work with local authorities, AHBs and housing providers to identify and expand short-term capacity enhancing measures in student accommodation capacity; Contribute to the development of a range of written resources, policy papers, guidance materials and publications; Pursue the development of an Irish Student Housing Trust; Identify and undertake necessary duties and activities to […]
