Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 October 2006
180 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the National Education Psychological Service who are educational psychologists; the number who are behavioural psychologists; the number who are clinical psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31450/06]
View answerPsychologists in my Department's National Educational Psychological Service are employed as educational psychologists without differentiation in that service. Psychologists in NEPS have a variety of professional experiences and hold qualifications in relevant areas of expertise. All psychologists in the service satisfied the criteria laid down by the Public Appointments Service in the associated recruitment competitions. Psychologists come from an educational and/or an applied psychology background. The range of experience is complementary and expertise of a particular nature can be made available when required.
