Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Data exchange— provision of education.

[2000 s32(1); 2003 (MP) s10(c)]

266.—Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment, a specified body may share any information that may be prescribed with—

(a) the Minister for Education and Science, where that Minister requires the information for the purpose of enabling him or her to provide education in accordance with section 6(b) of the Education Act 1998 , or

(b) an tÚdáras um Ard-Oideachas, where that body requires the information for the purpose of performing its functions under section 3 (a), (b) or (d) of the Higher Education Authority Act 1971 .