Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidance in place for third-level institutions and students in respect of arrangements for international student exchanges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28074/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department is working with the higher education sector and student representative bodies to develop a protocol with key principles of assurance to ensure that the arrival of international students for the coming academic year is managed safely and in line with public health requirements.

This protocol will include all up-to-date public health measures and, in addition, will detail other arrangements such as familiarisation training for all international students in advance of their arrival. The protocol will also include assurances from the sector that students who arrive will be transported from the airport directly to suitable accommodation to allow them to adhere to the prevailing public health requirements regarding self quarantine.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when indoor community education services can reopen; and the number of persons that will be able to attend. [28203/21]

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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Further and higher education institutions and providers, including community education funded by the Education and Training Boards, are enabling provision during the summer period which includes the resumption of research activity. This is to be managed in line with the discretionary framework to do so and the prevailing public health advice. This will provide an experiential basis for institutions and providers in organising and managing the safe return of students and learners on-site in the autumn through initially modest and manageable levels of provision.