24/03/2026 - News - Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless TD following Cabinet sign off on the Student Accommodation Strategy. The National Student Accommodation Strategy for 2026-2035, published on Tuesday, lays out a plan to address the viability obstacles slowing down the pace of construction of purpose-built student accommodation. Thousands of on-campus student beds across Dublin remain unbuilt, despite having been granted planning permission, because of rising construction costs and a gap in Government funding. The key State strategy to tackle the crisis has been delayed by more than two years, having been originally announced in January 2024. This will reduce land-acquisition costs for the developer and guarantee access to student beds for the college.

Source: The Irish Times March 24, 2026 16:03 UTC