Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2024-02-29
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I believe the two relevant Ministers, namely, Deputies Harris and Darragh O'Brien, intend to bring proposals to the Cabinet in March to make clear that when planning permission is granted for student accommodation, the mandatory lease period will be confined to the current academic year. It would take on board the entire academic year. I would be careful about relating the issue to student performance. It is much more complex than that. Normally, there are multifaceted reasons for attrition rates at third level. Several factors need to be analysed to determine the reason for the increase in the number leaving university. That analysis should take place.

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Sitting date: 2024-02-29