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Gaeltacht host families to earn more as student limit is raised

written by Rachel McLaughlin March 11, 2023
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Gaeltacht Irish college host-families will be able to earn more this summer as the maximum student number is raised to 16.

Prior to 2023, mna tí could host a maximum of 12 students.

The increase will result in an additional income of c. €3,168 per year for host families under the Department’s scheme – not including the fee paid by colleges to host families (4 additional students x 22 nights x €12 x 3 summer courses).

The Minister of State for the Gaeltacht Patrick O’Donovan said: “I am delighted to be able to approve this practical measure for the benefit of both the scheme’s families and the Irish language colleges system. This change will not only enable qualifying households to generate additional income from providing additional accommodation, but it will also help the colleges themselves. As a result of this measure both host families and colleges will be enabled to provide additional opportunities for the country’s youth to attend Irish language courses in the natural domain of the language, the Gaeltacht – which will of course be to the ultimate benefit of the Irish language as well as the Gaeltacht.”

This measure is in addition to a range of other supports previously approved by the Department for the benefit of Irish colleges sector in the past year; along with an almost 20% increase in the daily grant payable under the Department’s scheme to host families, the Department previously announced an increase from €2,000 to €6,000 to the one-off start-up grant which is available to host families who register under the scheme for the first time or who re-register under the scheme after a period of absence of not less than five years.

Gaeltacht host families to earn more as student limit is raised was last modified: March 10th, 2023 by Rachel McLaughlin
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