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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Farrell for raising this very important matter. As the Deputy is aware, the difficulties faced by students trying to secure affordable student accommodation is an issue the Minister, Deputy Harris, is actively pursuing. The student accommodation provider referred to by Deputy Farrell in the supplementary information is privately-owned and operated and, therefore, it is not...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Mairead Farrell: That is a disgrace because from the sound of that response from the Minister, Deputy Harris's Department, he is just washing his hands of all of this. The Minister of State in his reply told us that the Minister, Deputy Harris, is "actively pursuing" the issue of securing affordable accommodation. He did not put any money in the budget to build that student accommodation. The Minister of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Peter Burke: As the House will be aware, the Minister, Deputy Harris, secured Government support for his Department's long-term student accommodation policy in January. The policy sets out a number of measures to increase the supply of accommodation through all forms of tenure, recognising the differing regional needs. The aim of the policy is to increase the supply of student accommodation and to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Mairead Farrell: Will the Government be putting in a-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Seán Canney: The debate is concluded.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Mairead Farrell: The Minister of State did not answer my question. This is ridiculous.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Seán Canney: As no other Deputy is here to put questions, that concludes the business for this evening.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 8.47 p.m. go dtí 9 a.m., Déardaoin, an 21 Márta 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 8.47 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Thursday, 21 March 2024.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Student Accommodation
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)
Mairead Farrell: The Government's policy of having an over-reliance on vulture funds to provide student accommodation instead of directly provided student accommodation by the Government has meant there is a complete reliance on overpriced accommodation for the student population. This, of course, means many students feel completely locked out of third-level education because they simply cannot afford to...