Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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311. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is aware that the increase from 12 to 16 in the number of students that Mná Tí can house has resulted in households being unable to access insurance cover; if so, the action that has been taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21128/23]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Department recently announced that recognised households within Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge can now seek recognition to host up to sixteen students.

Applications from households already registered within the scheme, and from new households registering for the first time, wishing to host additional students are currently being assessed by the Department.

All households wishing to host students will need to comply with the conditions of the scheme before they are recognised by the Department; this would be standard procedure, households had been allowed to host up to 16 previously. The Department is not responsible for providing insurance.