Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Update on Key Issues: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I have a question on them as well. I am aware that I am limited on time. This is something I am trying to get my head around. Last week, the Minister mentioned that the TUs were to submit the plans to develop student accommodation projects. Obviously, the TUs cannot borrow at the moment because they would need to be deemed autonomous public sector bodies to be able to borrow off balance sheet. My understanding is that this decision needs to be made by Eurostat on foot of a review by the Central Statistics Office. What stage is that process at? When do we expect the review to be completed? Has the CSO started it? When will it be going to Eurostat? When will that decision be made? That is my first question on the issue, which I ask for my own understanding.
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