Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the provision of college accommodation and a funding stream for same at Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26358/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Dundalk Institute of Technology do not have their own purpose-built student accommodation, therefore their students rely on private providers, the private rental sector and digs. At present, there are 49 digs beds advertised by Dundalk Institute of Technology.

In the last three years, 94 purpose built student accommodation beds have been completed in Dundalk. I understand there are an additional 108 beds at an on-site stage of development, while planning permission has been granted for a further 300 student beds in Dundalk.

The first phase of the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme included the development of a supply and demand model and a programmatic approach for Higher Education Institutions to submit preliminary business cases for student accommodation. Dundalk Institute of Technology did not submit a proposal for consideration under the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme.