The Union of Students Ireland has secured €49,000 funding to support a Student Housing Officer.

The Officer will help identify additional accommodation, including digs and rooms in private homes, to ease the pressure on securing rented accommodation.

The funding comes after the recent launch of 'Rebuilding Ireland, the Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness', which identified the expanded provision of student accommodation as a key area to be addressed within the Plan's five pillars.

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Housing Minister Simon Coveney said: "The USI digs service has already proved very beneficial and I want to recognise their great work in this core area of student welfare. But from our engagement with the USI, we both believe that their initiative here has greater potential to identify new accommodation not currently available for renting.

"This new funding support from my Department will allow the Union to reach that potential in supporting the student accommodation sector, and providing greater choice for both new and existing third-level students."

(CD/JP)