Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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There are 523 residential units and 3,408 student bed spaces. We set out a specific student accommodation action plan with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Department of Education and Skills. We wanted to drive that agenda and have purpose-built student accommodation on or close to campus which should also free housing for others.

There has been a push on there. All our education players have been encouraged to become involved in that and to do more of their own alongside private developers. There are 12 decisions to be made. The remaining 12 strategic housing development applications consist of 3,420 residential units, which comprise 2,373 houses, 1,047 apartments and 691 student bed spaces. Quite a number of residential units are coming through. I have no problem providing a note on that in order to give members some information on that.