Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the Bill and the efforts that have been made and I also acknowledge the legislation that was put in place ten years ago. I want to see action. As I understand it, DIT is paying more than it should to build the accommodation in Grangegorman through the creative mechanism they have with other State authorities.

Others do not have it all. We want a proper student rental sector which has less impact on the general sector and I think the Minister wants that too. Members on all sides want to let this happen in the best way possible. Let us work it out. It would really help those institutes of technology that are able to do it. I acknowledge what the Minister said about certain ones that will probably not be able to do it.

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