John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 31 January 2017, if the requirement from her Department for emergency medical repatriation insurance cover remains in place; if this has been communicated with the Departments of Health, Education and Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41146/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The requirement for health insurance, whereby students who are non-nationals are required to be in a position to maintain themselves (and not be a burden on the State) also applies to other immigration schemes and there is no intention at the moment to remove this requirement. 

It has not been mandatory to have emergency medical repatriation insurance, although some insurance policies may include same.  The relevant officials in the Department of Health and Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science are aware of this.