Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004
365 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a person (details supplied) who needs a special needs assistant but is waiting for a psychological assessment; if, in view of the circumstances this assessment can be carried out as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33309/04]
View answerThe school attended by the person does not currently have access to the national educational psychological service, NEPS. However, this means that the school principal is eligible to commission assessments under the terms of the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments.
NEPS management has informed me that the school has not yet used its full quota of assessments. The mother of the person should therefore approach the school principal with a request for a psychological assessment to be commissioned as soon as possible. If there is any difficulty about this, she may contact NEPS directly for assistance.
