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.

"The Department of Education and many schools could be in breach of Data Protection legislation in the way they are gathering and processing sensitive personal information related to pupils," the news provider stated.

In other primary education news, the Irish Independent reported earlier this year that concerns have been raised over the delivery of religious education in three new community schools that are due to open in Dublin in September.

Non-denominational body Educate Together said that providing a multi-belief religious curriculum will not work.

Written by Donal Walsh

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