Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of an incident in a County Limerick school where it has emerged that hidden cameras were placed inside the school without the knowledge of staff, parents or pupils; and if the Data Protection Commissioner is investigating this matter. [25735/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I am aware of the matter referred to by the Deputy.

It is not the policy of my Department to comment on individual cases.

The general position is that in relation to the use of CCTV/surveillance cameras, all schools are subject to the Data Protection Acts and must ensure that any use of such equipment is carried out in compliance with these Acts.

Concerns in relation to whether an organisation including a school, is meeting its data protection obligations can be raised with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. Complaints by parents in relation to the actions of an employee of the school should be addressed to the board of management of the school.