Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 December 2014
405. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has met with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government concerning the matter of the number of homeless students who are now rough sleeping in the Phoenix Park because the task force on students affected by the closure of private colleges has not addressed their needs. [47167/14]
View answerI am not aware of any cases of international students who have been made homeless as a result of the private college closures. Officials from my Department have consulted with officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in the Department of Justice and Equality, Quality and Qualifications Ireland and the Irish Council for International Students on this matter - these are the organisations with whom international students who have been affected by college closures principally liaise. No such cases have been reported to any of these organisations.
