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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 February 2015

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Questions (152)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

152. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has instructed schools to collect and submit pupils' details onto the primary online database, even where parents have objected to having their children's details entered onto the database or have not provided express consent to have their children's details entered onto the database. [5082/15]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The Department has repeatedly advised parents and schools who have contacted us that if a parent does not wish to put their child's details on POD that they should inform their school of this in writing. We have not in any way advised schools to transfer data against the parent's wishes.