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Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: I know it is very early stages for the Wexford campus of the South East Technological University, which the Minister was dealing with recently anyway. Does he have any details of plans for proper, State-funded accommodation on that campus? It is early stages but these things have to be planned long in advance. That will be key.

Endometriosis Care in Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: Cuirim fáilte roimh mhná na hÉireann atá thuas san Áiléar Poiblí anocht. Tá céad míle fáilte rompu. Like most men, I knew very little about the silent problem of endometriosis until we held a meeting in Arklow recently for the Wicklow-Wexford constituency. It certainly was an eye-opener for me. I am sure it would be for most men, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: I thank Ms Nugent, Mr. McCaffrey and Mr. Lemass for those reports and the extra detail. I welcome the few points made in relation to the extra investment, though it is somewhat modest concerning the number of beds. The rent-a-room relief scheme is a very good, sensible model that ticks many boxes for many things apart from more affordable accommodation. My preference would be for a major...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: I am sorry for interrupting, but can Mr. Lemass see the big problem there could be if a private university got a vastly higher level of fees? If students from India or wherever are being charged a great amount of fees, there will obviously be a far greater incentive for that institution to go further down that route. It is more profitable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: In terms of accommodation, if there was a far greater increase in demand versus supply, does Mr. Lemass recognise that the natural law of economics would mean the cost would go up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: Modern building technologies can be used for very rapid builds. Are they being considered? There are quick ways of building units and there are slow ways of doing it. If you have to do it in an emergency, building technology is very good at the moment. On IPAS accommodation, there have been a lot of reports over the past few years. It is a divisive issue with rampant speculation. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: How many student accommodation units remain in the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: How many student accommodation units will remain in IPAS after those have been returned? I think it was originally 5,000 that were moved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: I thank Mr. Lemass.