Mr. Jim Miley:

On student accommodation, the reality faced by some of our members is that while they have planning permission for some student accommodation and the borrowings in place to pay for it, the cost of producing it is taking it to a level where students simply would not be able to afford it. Our members are very reluctant to go down a pathway of developing accommodation that is beyond the means of students. We have had a discussion with the Government and are awaiting a response. Student accommodation is part of the public good that Deputy Conway-Walsh spoke about in the broader scheme of third level education. In that context, the State needs to come up with some mechanism to support the building of additional student accommodation if it is to be made affordable for students.