Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This question refers to ongoing discussions between the Department and the Data Protection Commissioner on data protection issues relating to the new primary online database. Will the Minister elaborate on her plans to remove funding from schools for pupils whose parents do not wish to include their children's details in the database? There is much concern about how schools will be treated in terms of funding and teacher numbers where parents decline to provide the information. It behoves the Minister to do her best to clarify this issue today because there are many questions and a great deal of confusion surrounding it.

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