Data Protection Commissioner expresses concern over school forms [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 13 July 2010
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has expressed concern over the content of a number of primary school admission forms.
According to RTE News, three Vocational Education Committees (VEC) have been contacted after it emerged that some parents were being asked to ask to disclose their religion, with the form stating that this information may be passed on to other schools.
County Meath VEC said the wording of the applications is incorrect and claimed it had no intention of sharing these details.
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