State should cover €1,875 cost of quarantine for Erasmus students

There are about 850 Irish students currently abroad on Erasmus that face a mandatory €1,875 hotel bill

The standard rate for one adult staying in one room for 12 nights of mandatory hotel quarantine is €1,875. Picture: Stephen Collins

The Government should cover the €1,850 cost of mandatory hotel quarantine for Erasmus students returning to Ireland, Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher has said.

“Erasmus students went abroad last September, supported by their educational institutions, and in many situations, funded by the Irish State, in good faith,” The Fianna Fáil MEP said.