Lobbying return by Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS)
Education and TrainingTo raise awareness of the issues affecting international students
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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To raise awareness of the issues affecting international students
Enhanced funding of education
To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) accurate, timely identification and support which can be equitably accessed (2) a more developed continuum of support for students with dyslexia (3) mandatory training of all…
The reinstatement of the school library fund at the level of €5.68m for the purchase of books by primary schools
Investment in technological higher education sector in Budget 2022::To secure €34.5m investment in Digitalisation & Infrastructure for technological higher education institutions in Budget 2022::To secure €44.6m investment in human capital for technological higher education…
To get a clinical care programme set up for our patients and members
To remove international students from the definition of ordinary residents, thereby removing the legal requirement for them to have very expensive private health insurance.
Highlight the need for and benefits of investment in higher education under the National Development Plan
Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Waterford City and WIT to get deserved recognition in Government decision on Technological University of the South East
Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Funding approval
Published name "ChildVision" has no legal form. "CHILDVISION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 453711) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
Secure funding for THEA institutions and higher education in Budget 2021
Awareness of the campaign, future discussion opportunities with Ministers around support for physics education
Proposals for funding universities teaching and research activities in Budget 2021
Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
A €500 reduction in the student contribution charge, with plans to completely remove if over the next budgets & if HE's decide to reduce fees, that the Dept. of Education would support and resource this.
Discussion with Ministers on future priorities for physics and science in Ireland::Increased investment for science across research, education and training in Ireland