The Labour Party has introduced a Social and Affordable Housing Bill which aims to tackle student homes to help solve the housing crisis.

The bill, which is intended to be tabled in the Dáil as soon as possible, has been welcomed by Labour Youth.

National Chairperson of Labour Youth, Grace Williams said Labour's Bill seeks to deal with these issues in a comprehensive and practical manner.

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She said: "We are particularly happy to see the explicit inclusion of students in the Bill. Multiple studies undertaken by organisations such as the HEA, the USI, and Daft.ie have noted the significant and specific issues that students face in seeking accommodation.

"We are extremely pleased to have been able to work closely with our Housing Spokesperson, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, during the drafting of the Bill to ensure that student accommodation was included. We are also pleased that intentions to end the student housing crisis as a matter of urgency were reaffirmed by Deputies Jan O'Sullivan and Alan Kelly.

"We hope that this Bill will receive cross party support in the spirit of the new politics of the 32nd Dáil."

(CD/MH)