National Educational Psychological Service Data

Thursday, 18 October 2018

Questions (67)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the recruitment of additional NEPS staff in Galway city and county; the number of vacancies; when the positions will be filled; the number and location of all schools in Galway city and county affected by the lack of NEPS psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42112/18]

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Minister for Education and Skills

As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses to queries arising, and access to individual pupil casework via a NEPS psychologist or through the Scheme for the Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA).

All mainstream schools in Galway City and County receive a service from NEPS psychologists based in the Galway Office. While there are currently two psychologist vacancies in this office, all schools continue to have access to support and development, critical incident and advisory support from NEPS and pupil casework via their assigned psychologist or via SCPA. I attach for the Deputy’s information a list of the schools currently receiving the latter. This situation is temporary and replacement staff are currently being sought from recruitment panels administered by the Public Appointments Service. These are expected to be engaged by the end of this calendar year.

My Department remains committed to the maintenance of our educational psychological service and the valuable supports it provides to our schools and would instance the announcement, in the context of last weeks’ Budget, of a further staffing increase of 10 psychologist posts for NEPS as tangible evidence of this ongoing commitment.

List of Schools in Galway City and County currently being provided with assessment service through the Scheme for the Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA) - October 2018

Roll No.	TYPE	County	School	Address 1	Address 2	Address 3	Address 4	Sch Count
04506F	Primary	Galway	SCOIL NA NGASUR	SCOIL NA NGASUR	UARAN MOR	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
07455G	Primary	Galway	SCOIL MHUIRE GAN SMAL	BALLYGAR	CO ROSCOMMON			1
08446K	Primary	Galway	SN TULLACH UI CHADHAIN	MAIGH CUILINN	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
08512U	Primary	Galway	IOMAIR N S	KILLIMOR	BALLINASLOE	CO GALWAY		1
10095T	Primary	Galway	S N NAOMH TREASA	KILLURE	AHASCRAGH	CO GALWAY		1
10863P	Primary	Galway	S N NA COILLE GLAISE	AHASCRAGH	BALLINASLOE	CO GALWAY		1
12706J	Primary	Galway	SN SAILEARNA	INDREABHAN	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
12946G	Primary	Galway	S N COILM CILLE	ROS-A-MHIL	BAILE NA HABHANN	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
13365O	Primary	Galway	SCOIL MHUIRE	ORANMORE	CO GALWAY			1
13415D	Primary	Galway	SN TUAIRINI	MAIGH CUILLIN	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
13856K	Primary	Galway	BUSHY PARK N S	BUSHY PARK	GALWAY			1
14377D	Primary	Galway	S N CILL CONAILL	CILL CONAILL	BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
14383V	Primary	Galway	S N PADRAIG NAOFA	BEALACH LIATH	BEAL ATHA GARTA	CO GAILLIMH		1
14590D	Primary	Galway	AINBHTHIN NAOFA	ROSSCAHILL	CO GALWAY			1
15027E	Primary	Galway	S N NA HEAGLAISE	ATHA EASCRACH	BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
15071H	Primary	Galway	S N CILLINI DIOMA	LOUGHREA	CO GALWAY			1
15331H	Primary	Galway	S N BAILE NUA	MAIGH CHUILINN	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
15835M	Primary	Galway	ST BRENDANS N S	LOUGHREA	CO GALWAY			1
16121B	Primary	Galway	ATTYMON N S	ATTYMON	ATHENRY	CO GALWAY		1
16464I	Primary	Galway	CASTLEBLAKENEY N S	CASTLEBLAKENEY	CO GALWAY			1
16750J	Primary	Galway	PAROCHIAL N S	CEARNOG TI NA CUAIRTE	GAILLIMH			1
16762Q	Primary	Galway	S N IDE NAOFA	LOUGHREA	CO GALWAY			1
16982H	Primary	Galway	S N ATH EASCRACH CHUAIN	BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
17071R	Primary	Galway	S N BAILE A MHOININ	DROICHEAD	BEIL AN ATHA MHOIR	BALLINASLOE CO GALWAY		1
17198S	Primary	Galway	S N MUIRE GAN SMAL	BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
17444H	Primary	Galway	S N SEOSAMH NAOFA	AN CEATHRU BHAN	BAILE ATHA N RIOGH	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
17485V	Primary	Galway	S N PADRAIG NAOFA	FOTHAINE	ATH EASCRACH	BEAL ATHA NA SLUA	CO NA GAILLIMHE	1
17529P	Primary	Galway	S N IOMAIR NAOFA	BRACKLOON CILL TULCHA	BEAL ATHA N RIOGH	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
17655U	Primary	Galway	S N CALADH NA MUC	ROS CATHAIL	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
17668G	Primary	Galway	S N NA BHFORBACHA	AN SPIDEAL	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
17759J	Primary	Galway	S N BRIGHDE	MIONLOCH	AN CAISLEAN GEARR	GAILLIMH		1
17845C	Primary	Galway	SCOIL MHUIRE	Brierhill School	Brierhill	Galway		1
17980I	Primary	Galway	SCOIL MHUIRE	Ard Aoibhinn	Williamstown	Via Castlerea	Co Roscommon	1
18089S	Primary	Galway	SCOIL NAOMH MHUIRE	AN GHARRAN	ORANMORE	CO GALWAY		1
18097R	Primary	Galway	TOGALA MHUIRE	CILL TULCHA	ATHENRY	CO GALWAY		1
18111I	Primary	Galway	S N GORT NA GAOITHE	GORT NA GAOITHE TUAMARD	BEAL ATHA NA SLUA	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
18113M	Primary	Galway	S N CILL SOLAIN	KILLASOLAN	CALTRA	BALLINASLOE	CO GALWAY	1
18441G	Primary	Galway	SCOIL NAOMH CHUAN	CILL IOMAIR	BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
18514H	Primary	Galway	S N CHOILM CHILLE	BAILE NA HABHANN	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
19380R	Primary	Galway	St Oliver Plunkett National School	CILE CHOIRIN	BEAL ATHA NA SLUAIGHE	CO NA GAILLIMHE		1
19388K	Primary	Galway	CLONBERNE CENTRAL SCH	CLONBERNE	BALLINASLOE	CO GALWAY		1
19401W	Primary	Galway	S N CAITRIONA SOIS	RENMORE	CO GALWAY			1
19529C	Primary	Galway	SCOIL MHUIRE	MAIGH CUILINN	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
19770H	Primary	Galway	GURTEEN CENTRAL NS	BALLINASLOE	CO GALWAY			1
19969H	Primary	Galway	SN UI CHEITHEARNAIGH	Céide Ghearrbhaile	Béal Átha na Slua	Co na Gaillimhe		1
19996K	Primary	Galway	ST BRENDANS NS	PORTUMNA	CO GALWAY			1
20000L	Primary	Galway	GALWAY EDUCATE TOGETHER N.S.	THOMAS HYNES RD	NEWCASTLE	GALWAY		1
20115F	Primary	Galway	SCOIL EINNE	AN SPIDEAL	CO. NA GAILLIMHE			1
20123E	Primary	Galway	GAELSCOIL RIABHACH	BAILE LOCHA RIACH	CO NA GAILLIMHE			1
20280U	Primary	Galway	Newtown NS	Newtown	Abbeyknockmoy	Tuam	Co. Galway	1
20371A	Special	Galway	Abálta	6 Cuan Glas	Bishop O'Donnell Rd.	Galway	535.81	1
62880J	Post-primary	Galway	Colaiste Sheosaimh	Gearrbhaile	Beál Áth na Slua	Co na Gaillimhe		1
62890M	Post-primary	Galway	Ardscoil Mhuire	Mackney	Ballinasloe	Co Galway		1
62900M	Post-primary	Galway	Coláiste Mhuire	Ballygar	Co. Galway			1
62990Q	Post-primary	Galway	Dominican College	Taylors Hill	Galway			1
63070C	Post-primary	Galway	St Raphaels College	Loughrea	Co Galway			1
63130R	Post-primary	Galway	Colaiste Chroi Mhuire	An Spideal	Co Na Gaillimhe			1
68285C	Post-primary	Galway	Our Lady's College	Presentation Road	Galway			1
71280J	Post-primary	Galway	St Brigids College	Loughrea	Co Galway			1
76096S	Post-primary	Galway	Merlin College	Doughiska Road	Galway			1
76233C	Post-primary	Galway	Coláiste Bhaile Chláir	Claregalway	Co. Galway			1