Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2022
535. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline and publish the borrowing framework for technological universities to provide for affordable housing. [53335/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraHousing for All confirmed the need for a borrowing framework for Technological Universities (TUs). This should be developed in the first instance for the provision of student accommodation. The Technological Universities Act 2018 provides for the establishment of a borrowing framework by the HEA with the approval of the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. DFHERIS, DHLGH, DPER and the HEA are committed to working with any viable pilot student accommodation proposals that emerge from the sector and to progress a borrowing framework in that context and have so informed all TU presidents and chairs of this commitment.
