Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2026
552. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the rate paid under the Irish learners scheme per child for Gaeltacht host families/mná tí in each of the past ten years; and the number of recipients each year, in tabular form. [46651/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not hold the statistics data requested on an excel format dating back 10 years. However, it can provide data since 2020.
The below table illustrates my Department’s daily rates per student payable since 2020 to recognised Gaeltacht households providing accommodation for students attending Irish summer colleges under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (SFG):
|
SFG rate |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
|
Ordinary courses(Aicme A,B,C & D) |
€10* |
€10* |
€11/€12 |
€12 |
€13 |
€14.50 |
€16 |
|
Residential Colleges |
€5* |
€5* |
€6/€7 |
€7 |
€9.50 |
€10.50 |
€12 |
|
Árainn Gaeltachta Scheme |
€27 |
€27 |
€30/€33 |
€33 |
€34 |
€35.50 |
€37 |
|
ERASMUS Gaeltachta |
€17 |
€17 |
€19/€21 |
€21 |
€22 |
€23.50 |
€25 |
|
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The table below illustrates the number of recognised Gaeltacht households providing accommodation for students attending Irish summer colleges under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge(SFG):
|
Gaeltacht host families |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
|
|
COVID-19 |
COVID-19 |
495 |
511 |
522 |
533 |
*figures not available until end of year |
*Irish summer colleges were closed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19
