Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the take-up of the Erasmus programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36857/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Higher Education Authority (HEA), acting as the National Agency for the Erasmus+ Higher Education programme in Ireland, has advised that it has received applications from 28 higher education institutions for funding of outbound Erasmus mobilities in Europe for the 2021/22 programme year. The total demand amounts to approximately 7,000 mobilities.

Léargas, the National Agency for Erasmus+ Adult Education, School Education, Vocational Education and Training, and Youth, has also advised that it has seen high levels of interest and applications from Irish organisations across these sectors. The first round of applications for the 2021-2027 programme cycle were submitted in May 2021, and amounted to 63 applications for mobility and 110 applications for Partnerships for Cooperationprojects were received. Second deadlines will be held in October and November 2021 respectively.

These applications are currently being processed by the National Agencies.