609. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rationale behind the decision to place all Catholic Church records of births and marriages on the website of the National Library of Ireland; the reason records held by only one religious denomination are involved; if she and her officials have properly considered the potential misuse of these data, both domestically and internationally, now that the information will be freely available, including for copying globally; with whom she or the National Library of Ireland consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27511/15]

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609. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rationale behind the decision to place all Catholic Church records of births and marriages on the website of the National Library of Ireland; the reason records held by only one religious denomination are involved; if she and her officials have properly considered the potential misuse of these data, both domestically and internationally, now that the information will be freely available, including for copying globally; with whom she or the National Library of Ireland consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27511/15]

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