Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On-campus accommodation will be covered. There will not be any changes to the period of summer lettings. The Bill will cover all types of accommodation. Nevertheless, similar to the engagement that Deputy Ó Broin had, I engaged with one of the universities. As it transpires, the permission it received for its on-campus accommodation does not allow it to offer summer lettings. That is an anomaly which means it cannot benefit from the types of lettings that others do in order to help subsidise student rent. The law will apply evenly.

To respond to Deputy Ó Broin's question, Part 4 will not apply and it is important to clarify that. These clarifications are not for the benefit of students but rather they are technical clarifications for the universities. The period outside term will not be covered and universities are free to engage in the activities in which they engage, provided they have permission to do so. Short-term letting regulations will not have an impact on how they operate out of term. On registration, we will address that later because some amendments relating to it have been tabled. We have provided for a reduced cost, which will be €40 per tenancy, while if there is a group of ten student licences or tenancies, the cost will be €17 per student.