Student Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2018

Thursday, 26 April 2018

Ceisteanna (102)

Aindrias Moynihan

Ceist:

102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the interdepartmental working group on student accommodation will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18368/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The National Student Accommodation Strategy (NSAS) was published in July 2017 and the Interdepartmental Working Group on Student Accommodation issued an update on its implementation in April 2018. A further report on the NSAS is due in Q3 2018 and will cover the period to end Q2, 2018.

Officials from the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government are in contact regarding the strategy and are due to meet this week to discuss relevant issues and background reports for discussion at the next meeting of the Group.