Rent control changes will make student accommodation crisis 'a lot worse', Dáil committee told

Paul Murphy accused higher education minister James Lawless of signing off on deal that would give students no rental protection

Bróga House student accommodation in Cork: 'Students are arguably the group that is hit hardest, so students who are in rental accommodation will effectively not have any rental protection whatsoever,' TD Paul Murphy said. File picture: Dan Linehan

Further and higher education minister James Lawless has been accused of signing off on a decision that will deepen the accommodation crisis for students.

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy levelled the criticism towards Mr Lawless as he attended the Oireachtas committee on further and higher education and research on Wednesday.