Alan Kelly
Question:939. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the number of National Educational Psychological Service psychologists in full-time employment by county as of March 2021 (details supplied). [15661/21]
View answerWednesday, 24 March 2021
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In relation to the Deputy’s request for information on NEPS psychologists assigned by county, I wish to advise that psychologists work within a regional and local office structure serving the needs of schools in their immediate vicinity. I have attached details of the eight regions and the counties covered by each region.
I have also included for the Deputy information on a breakdown of NEPS whole-time equivalent figures by NEPS Region along with the sites of the current maternity leave vacancies. While the assigned psychologist is on maternity leave, schools continue to have access to critical incident support, regional support and development and advisory support from NEPS and pupil casework service via the Scheme for the Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA).
NEPS Psychologists
|
NEPS Regions |
Whole Time Equivalent |
|
North West/North Midlands Region |
19 |
|
Western Region |
22 |
|
South West Region |
23 |
|
Mid-Munster Region |
25 |
|
South East/South Midlands Region |
28 |
|
Dublin Mid-Leinster Region |
35 |
|
Dublin Region |
35 |
|
North East Region |
18 |
NEPS PSYCHOLOGISTS MATERNITY LEAVE
|
NEPS Regions |
Numbers of NEPS Psychologists currently on maternity leave March 2021 |
|
North West/North Midlands Region |
0 |
|
Western Region |
0 |
|
South West Region |
4 |
|
Mid-Munster Region |
1 |
|
South East/South Midlands Region |
6 |
|
Dublin Mid-Leinster Region |
2 |
|
Dublin Region |
2 |
|
North East Region |
2 |
NEPS has eight regions with a number of offices in each region.
|
NEPS Regions |
Counties Served |
|
North West/North Midlands Region |
Donegal, Sligo Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath. |
|
Western Region |
Mayo, Roscommon, Galway. |
|
South West Region |
Clare, Limerick, Kerry, North Tipperary |
|
Mid-Munster Region |
Cork, South Tipperary. |
|
South East/South Midlands Region |
Laois, Offaly, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford. |
|
Dublin Mid-Leinster Region |
Kildare, Wicklow, Dublin South East, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin South West, Dublin West. |
|
Dublin Region |
Dublin South City, Dublin North Central, North West Dublin, North County Dublin. |
|
North East Region |
Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Meath. |