Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
602. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if all Erasmus students returning from Erasmus+ participating countries on the mandatory hotel quarantine list will have their mandatory hotel quarantine paid for by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24008/21]
View answerIreland is designated as a programme country under the Erasmus+ programme. As a programme country, Ireland is eligible to participate in all actions of the programme and has benefitted significantly from our participation.
The policy of my Department, as national authority for the programme, has always been to strongly encourage participation in Erasmus+. The Department as national authority, has agreed to cover the cost of one mandatory hotel quarantine for Erasmus+ participants at all levels who are returning to Ireland from countries on the quarantine list.
Further detail on the application process for Erasmus+ participants is available at this link: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0612c-mandatory-hotel-quarantine-application-process-for-erasmus-students/.
