Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 801: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will establish a task force on student accommodation for third level students; if she will give particular consideration to the accommodation needs of third level students in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14109/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that a special tax incentive was introduced to encourage the provision of dedicated student residential accommodation in Section 50 of the Finance Act 1999. The purpose of the relief was to increase the supply of quality accommodation for third level students. The scheme has been very successful in this respect. The issue of task force on student accommodation would be a matter for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and I will contact him to seek his views.