John Clendennen (Offaly, Fine Gael)
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47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the preparation of the long-term student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14609/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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The new Student Accommodation Strategy is currently at development stage. In this strategy, my focus will be on increasing the supply of student accommodation to benefit students and to free up private rental homes.

I will focus on a combination of digs accommodation, examination of vacant properties, and the development and leasing of purpose-built student accommodation.

I will also examine sustainable transport alternatives to accommodation close to campus.

The objectives of the Strategy are to:

• Increase the supply of state supported student accommodation
• Reduce the cost of delivery through development of standardised design guidance
• Promote efficient use of existing building stock through refurbishment and an examination of vacancy
• Support balanced regional development through a Technological University (TU) Student Accommodation Programme
• Promote digs accommodation