The Junior Higher Education Minister is calling on the head of Dublin City Council to apologise for 'condescending' and 'disrespectful' comments.
It's after Owen Keegan suggested UCD students' union gets into the housing market itself.
He made the comments in a letter to the organisation, after it complained about student accommodation being used for short-term letting.
Minister of State, Niall Collins, says the remark was inappropriate.
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Wicklow Receives 363 Applications For Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant
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Storm Austen Warning for Wicklow With Heavy Rain Bringing Flood Risk
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Man In His 60s Dies After Truck And Car Collide On N81
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