Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Professor Cunnane very much. It is very clear from this meeting there is an urgent need. From the previous meetings and our engagement with constituents and family we know there is an urgent need to increase the supply of student accommodation and supports around all that. It is clear from all the witnesses there is a need for the Government to fulfil those programme for Government commitments. The Minister, Deputy Lawless, has worked with the witnesses, has heard from them and has committed to bringing forth those solutions in the coming weeks. We all support him in that and have hope for the very ambitious plans the witnesses clearly have and the capacity they have built in to their institutions to be able to deliver for their students. We have had a really worthwhile, informative and productive meeting. On behalf of the committee I thank the witnesses for their time. I thank committee members for their engagement. I wish the witnesses the very best of luck. I hope we will have success to hear about from them all in the coming weeks and to see their plans develop in future.

We will suspend briefly to allow the witnesses to depart before moving into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.