Maeve O'Connell (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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3382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress made in carrying out the second stage of the technological sector student accommodation programme. [42608/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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The purpose of the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme (TSSAP) is to assess Higher Education Institution proposals for student accommodation projects on, or near, each of their main campus locations. Stage one of programme which is now complete.

The second phase of the TSSAP involves the development and assessment of the initial preliminary business cases (PBC) comprising of a PBC narrative, financial model, economic model and a multi-criteria analysis model.

The TSSAP will align with all criteria outlined within the Infrastructure Guidelines Process with regards evaluation, planning and management of public investment projects. Projects for progression under Stage 2 will align with this process, ensuring that locations are chosen based on strategic fit, feasibility, and alignment with national policy objectives.

I can confirm that while the HEA, on behalf of my Department, is actively progressing the TSSAP, further details are not available at this stage of the process.