Many students are being priced out of the student accommodation market because of Government over-reliance on vulture funds.
That's according to Galway West TD Mairead Farrell, who told the Dáil this means that many students are effectively being locked-out of third level education.
Sinn Fein Deputy Farrell said what students need is affordable and basic accommodation - but that's not what's being provided.
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