Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2015
481. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of National Educational Psychological Service psychologists each year for the past ten years; the ratio of psychologists to groups of schools, broken down by primary and post-primary, each year for the past ten years; and the cost annually for the past ten years of the service. [17552/15]
View answerThe detailed information the Deputy requires is contained in the tables.Number of Educational Psychologists employed in NEPS
|
Year |
No. |
W.T.E |
|
2006 |
124 |
117.8 |
|
2007 |
134 |
126.7 |
|
2008 |
155 |
148.5 |
|
2009 |
153 |
146.9 |
|
2010 |
165 |
158.9 |
|
2011 |
173 |
166.0 |
|
2012 |
167 |
158.8 |
|
2013 |
171 |
162.8 |
|
2014 |
177 |
168.1 |
|
2015 |
177 |
166.9* |
Numbers at 1st January of each year with the exception of 2015 which represents situation at 28/4/15. Equivalent Whole Time (W.T.E.) discounts staff work-sharing process. * Additionally since the beginning of 2015 five teachers, qualified as educational psychologists, have been seconded to NEPS for the 2014/15 academic year.
Ratio of Primary Schools to Psychologists 2006-2015
|
Year |
Primary Schools |
Psychologists |
|
2006 |
13 |
40:1 |
|
2007 |
14 |
11:1 |
|
2008 |
16 |
48:1 |
|
2009 |
16 |
79:1 |
|
2010 |
16 |
72:1 |
|
2011 |
17 |
09:1 |
|
2012 |
17 |
03:1 |
|
2013 |
19 |
59:1 |
|
2014 |
18 |
98:1 |
|
2015 |
19 |
11:1 |
The number of primary schools of varying pupil sizes assigned to psychologists is set out above.
Ratio of Post Primary Schools to Psychologists 2006-2015
|
Year |
Post Primary Schools |
Psychologists |
|
2006 |
4 |
71:1 |
|
2007 |
4 |
70:1 |
|
2008 |
5 |
15:1 |
|
2009 |
4 |
43:1 |
|
2010 |
4 |
55:1 |
|
2011 |
4 |
11:1 |
|
2012 |
3 |
86:1 |
|
2013 |
4 |
26:1 |
|
2014 |
4 |
13:1 |
|
2015 |
4 |
16:1 |
The number of post primary schools of varying pupil sizes assigned to psychologists is set out above.Annual Cost of NEPS Service 2006-2015
|
Year |
Cost |
€ |
|
2006 |
14 |
728.785 |
|
2007 |
15 |
585.584 |
|
2008 |
17 |
137.363 |
|
2009 |
18 |
853.310 |
|
2010 |
16 |
656.508 |
|
2011 |
17 |
762.579 |
|
2012 |
17 |
261.192 |
|
2013 |
17 |
436.752 |
|
2014 |
17 |
036.733 |
|
2010* |
- |
- |
*The 2015 accounts have yet to be finalised.
