Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
1272. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the most recent data that his Department has on the breakdown between purpose-built student accommodation delivered in the private market and on campus since 2014, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30623/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe data below captures all of the completions of accommodation bed-spaces since the publication of the Rebuilding Ireland policy in 2016, as the Department does not possess data for completions dating from 2014.
|
Year Due for Completion |
Public |
Private |
Grand Total |
|
2016 |
650 |
500 |
1,150 |
|
2017 |
1,513 |
1,513 |
|
|
2018 |
429 |
2,096 |
2,525 |
|
2019 |
250 |
2,961 |
3,211 |
|
2020 |
970 |
2,234 |
3,204 |
|
2021 |
542 |
542 |
|
|
Grand Total |
2,299 |
9,850 |
12,149 |
The Department is engaging with Higher Education Institutions on these matters. It is aware a further 929 bedspaces are in development and discussions are ongoing about additional capacity in September.
