913. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of money that has been spent since 2020 by his Department or by HEI's on procurement or consultancy on student accommodation that has not proceeded; and the reason the projects have not proceeded. [68482/26]
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1485. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the level of interest there has been from HEI's to build PBSA on their lands as per the new Student Accommodation Strategy. [64297/26]
89. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the unacceptable level of homelessness among third level students revealed recently. [46898/26]
628. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can ensure that student accommodation located in rent pressure zones is not subject to inflating service charges, as an alternative to rent increases, as providers are restricted in increasing rents in these areas. [37628/26]
152. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the framework or protection he will put in place to ensure that any service charge will be included in the rent charge for students in student accommodation, given that otherwise the service charge can soar up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34975/26]
194. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the level of consultation that took place with student unions before the announcement of the Student Accommodation Strategy; if any of their specific requests were included in the Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34730/26]
210. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide greater legal protections to students living in digs accommodation as more and more students find themselves in this situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22252/26]
236. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide greater legal protections to students living in digs accommodation as more students find themselves in this situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29087/26]
307. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the Student Accommodation Strategy 2026-2035 does not include the reported 10,000 new student-specific beds to be delivered through rent-a-room scheme over the lifetime of the strategy or any specific targets; the way in which he will increase the supply of beds available through the scheme by…
3455. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress being made on the delivery of student accommodation under the €100 million Short-Term Activation Programme announced in 2022; the number of these projects that have commenced; and if all of the allocated funding been drawn down. [24551/26]
2245. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when funding will be released for on-site student accommodation for a university (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18909/26]
82. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the student accommodation strategy will be released, and whether it will contain proposals to allow the providers of private student accommodation to hike rents more often than for those in purpose-built student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7343/26]
1446. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of third level students currently accommodated under the rent a room scheme by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1495/26]
2606. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the quantity of third level purpose built student accommodation in each year from 2018 to date; by location ; by higher education institution and private organisation properties, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1501/26]
2607. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number and percentage of third level students in purpose built student accommodation in each year from 2018 to date; by location; by higher education institution and private organisation properties, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1502/26]
2608. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of purpose built student accommodation bed spaces available for students with disabilities, the number of students that requested such spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1522/26]
905. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the designated beds ringfenced for students from target groups as identified in the National Action Plan, specifically for DCU 405 beds project, UCD 493 students accommodation beds; and if there will be any more funding from his Department allocated for student accommodation. [56940/25]
3. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science research, innovation and science the details of the missed targets in the last accommodation strategy; the reason this occurred; the reason no mention was made of this in budget 2026; the targets currently; and if new funding will be put in place for same. [56421/25]
37. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details on the missed targets in the last accommodation strategy; the reason this occurred; the reason there was no mention of this in Budget 2026; for an update on targets currently; if new funding will be put in place for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55741/25]
988. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the current student accommodation crisis, if his Department will begin the process of collating data on the numbers of students studying English language courses in the State, regardless of the fact the majority of these students are studying in privately owned providers; and if he will make a stat…
198. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the purpose built student complexes that are now additionally charging for utilities on top of rent; if he is aware that this is becoming commonplace with a university (details supplied) and other institutes being charged unaffordable service charges as well as rent, putting another financial burden on s…
199. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that students will be offered a tiered system as silver, gold and platinum, with each tier reflecting a price increase at accommodation (details supplied); to explain the second phase of the village project that is supported by €67.7 million of taxpayer money, which will, once completed co…
200. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a tiered accommodation model at a location (details supplied) was not identified as a compliance concern within the State-sponsored accommodation framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50667/25]
201. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will provide detailed information on the number of unoccupied purpose-built student complexes currently in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50668/25]
202. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his Department intends to address the serious situation of unoccupied PBSA buildings and complexes (details supplied) that have become vacant for one year and then becoming repurposed for the private rental market and therefore entitled to charge higher rents as they are not officially p…