[…]to bringing a motion to Louth County Council, which will be sent to Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn. The provisional wording of the motion read as follows: “This Council calls on the Minister for Education and Skills to prevent any increase to the significant cost of third level education that is already pricing many families out of education. This Council calls on the Minister to protect maintenance grant supports for vulnerable families, which have already been cut by 12% since 2010.” Times and locations for this week’s Public Meetings on the Cost of College: Sligo: Tuesday, October 23, The Glasshouse Hotel, […]
[…]Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the government when considering water charges at today’s Cabinet meeting, to provide relief on water charges for already financially burdened student tenants. USI want to ensure that charges do not get passed on to student tenants directly or indirectly. The government should now move to ensure unintended consequences in compromising Higher Education access do not come about via the introduction of water charges. Further financial pressures in the form of increased taxes and charges should not be the ‘final straw’ in making higher education financially inaccessible for students and families. If the burden […]
[…]four cuts to the maintenance grant in four consecutive budgets, the Government has accepted that struggling students and families can take no more. “Minister Quinn and the Government have listened to students across the country who told them clearly that cuts to the maintenance grant would force students to drop out. “Throughout our campaign we have highlighted the fact that education is a public investment, not public spending. The maintenance grant, meagre as it is, allows those who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to attend third-level, to earn a degree, to have improved career prospects and contribute to our economic […]
[…]Union four times a year Sits on the Board of Quality and Qualifications Ireland and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning, alongside other relevant national committees Other areas of work include: Quality Assurance, Academic Integrity, Teaching & Learning, and Student Partnership. Chairs the Academic Affairs Working Group at National Council. Vice President for Welfare: Has the main responsibility for student welfare policy, publications and submissions. Links in with Welfare Officers in Students’ Unions across the country to offer support and guidance. Works with the Vice President for Campaigns, and sometimes external organisations to roll out Welfare […]
NOTE: A PROTEST HAS BEEN ORGANISED FOR 1PM TODAY IN ENNIS. BUSES FROM GMIT, NUIG AND LIT WILL JOIN STUDENTS IN ENNIS. ALL SUPPORT MOST WELCOME – THIS MUST NOT SPREAD TO OTHER COUNCILS! The Union of Students in Ireland has severely criticised Clare County Council’s decision to demand proof of payment for the household charge before it processes maintenance grant applications. USI says that young people must not be penalised for their parents’ decisions. Students affected by the measure taken by Clare County Council have already contacted USI, asking if the demand is legal. USI President John Logue has […]
