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
Dee Ryan (Fianna Fail)
I will jump in there before Mr. Lemass goes on to answer my query on parking. That is just the reality. I have to raise it. I know we are supposed to, and of course we will, promote public transport and active travel as viable means but the reality is many students are commuting from long distances and from unusual locations and have to travel in cars. Therefore, to prevent the increased build-up of stress on residents, it is important that we provide adequate parking for students. Indeed, I would be in favour of over-providing for parking because we can use that space in alternative ways in the future.
On the short-term strategy, what specific sites were looked at in Limerick? Could Mr. Lemass give me a little more information on what was looked at in Limerick?
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