Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will progress the development of a primary pupil database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40243/06]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has changed her mind in developing a primary pupils database to monitor and address the number of pupils failing to make the transition from primary to secondary level. [40201/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 153 together.

I am committed to the development of a Primary Pupil database as it will give us valuable data on the pupils in our primary schools as well as enabling us to better track children's progress from primary to post-primary level. The database project is linked to the development of an on-line claims system for schools for the processing of salary claims. The online claims system project will be completed soon and then the primary pupil database will be progressed.