Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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I wish to follow up on the response by Ms Hope to the question on student accommodation posed by the Chairman. My colleague, Deputy Mairéad Farrell, has been very active on this issue over recent months. I wonder how effective the Department will be, given that the vast majority of student accommodation is privately owned. Last February, Trinity, DCU and UCD combined had 5,600 units while the private sector had 7,500 units. The number is very similar in Cork, with just under 3,100 units privately owned and just over 1,500 units owned by the college.