Written answers
Thursday, 22 March 2007
Department of Education and Science
Pupil Database
5:00 pm
Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to the development of a primary pupil database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10790/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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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 primary pupil database will be progressed when the on-line claims system project is completed.
A study will be undertaken this year on the feasibility of creating a database that covers students moving through the education system at all levels and that could also cater for the needs of agencies such as the NEWB, SEC and NCSE in addition to the Department's needs.
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