Student Accommodation
Dail Éireann — 2022-07-07
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Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF), Carlow-Kilkenny

I want to talk about Carlow-Kilkenny. As the Minister knows, we are all delighted Carlow is a university town and county but again there are going to be issues with accommodation. Carlow College, St. Patrick's, has 40 units of its own that I am aware the Minister is looking at integrating into the TU for the south east. The local authorities have a role to play in their development plan also to ensure we have enough housing and apartments and that people are not losing out because we do not have the spaces. I ask that all bodies work together to ensure there is enough accommodation, especially in new university towns like Carlow.

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Sitting date: 2022-07-07