Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
953. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if students who have permission to travel abroad for education purposes will be expected to pay €2,000 to quarantine upon returning home at the end of their school term abroad. [18552/21]
View answerMy Department does not have any record of pupils from primary or post primary schools having received permission to travel abroad for education purposes during the 2020/21 school year.
The Deputy will be aware of the current requirement for quarantine at a designated facility on arrival in Ireland from certain countries.
The current mandatory hotel quarantine guidelines for unaccompanied children stipulate that an unaccompanied child can be accompanied to a designated facility by a responsible adult who will stay with them. If no responsible adult can accompany the child to the facility, the child can self-isolate at their place of residence, where they are supervised by a responsible adult in that residence. Any unaccompanied child in the care of the Child and Family Agency can satisfy the quarantine requirements if they can effectively self-isolate in accommodation provided by the Agency.
