Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Student Accommodation: Discussion
2:00 am
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (Wicklow-Wexford, Sinn Fein)
Modern building technologies can be used for very rapid builds. Are they being considered? There are quick ways of building units and there are slow ways of doing it. If you have to do it in an emergency, building technology is very good at the moment.
On IPAS accommodation, there have been a lot of reports over the past few years. It is a divisive issue with rampant speculation. In the report, the use of student accommodation for IPAS and BOTP accommodation is mentioned. There are plans to return 1,800 beds this year. Are there any details on when that will happen? What third level institutions are involved?
How many student accommodation beds will remain in use in IPAS or for BOTP?
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