Up to third-level institutions to defer opening dates for first years, minister says

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD during a session of Dail Eireann at the Convention Centre, Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Minister for Education Norma Foley has said that it was up to third-level institutions to decide if they should defer commencement dates to facilitate first-year students seeking accommodation.

Ms Foley said she was confident that the needs of students would be taken into consideration, but that it was a matter for the third level institutions.