Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021

Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Ceisteanna (739)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Ceist:

739. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the arrangements in place in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine for returning non-Erasmus third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21467/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The decision to support Erasmus students was taken in the context of my Department's role as national authority for the Erasmus programme.  It is not possible to extend the arrangements for other categories ofstudents who travel outside the State to pursue their studies in other countries.