Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I would say that students should have legal protection for their deposits; rent controls should apply; if there are grounds for eviction, they should not be unlimited; and any student should be entitled to a reasonable notice period. The last census showed that 8% of homeless persons in the State were students, which is incredible.

The Minister said that he has not been asked to regulate it by either the students union in UCD or USI so I will turn that question on its head. If they ask for some form of regulation, is it something the Minister would be prepared to comply with or give very serious consideration to?

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