Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022
475. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the annual funding allocated to and staffing levels in the National Educational Psychological Service in each of the years from 2005 to date in 2022. [22559/22]
View answerThe funding allocation and staffing levels of the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) for each of the years from 2005 is set out in tabular form. The annual funding allocation includes a pay provision for both psychologist and administrative staff and a non-pay element to cover all other service support costs. The staffing level reflects both psychologist and administrative staff on a whole-time equivalent basis.
National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS)
|
Year |
Funding allocation (m) |
Staffing (psychologist & administrative staff, wte) |
Year |
Funding allocation (m) |
Staffing (psychologist & administrative staff, wte) |
|
2005 |
15.323 |
141 |
2014 |
18.124 |
192 |
|
2006 |
15.425 |
144 |
2015 |
18.075 |
194 |
|
2007 |
17.7 |
152 |
2016 |
18.25 |
184 |
|
2008 |
17.9 |
173 |
2017 |
18.385 |
198 |
|
2009 |
21.662 |
174 |
2018 |
19.795 |
214 |
|
2010 |
22.414 |
183 |
2019 |
20.756 |
235 |
|
2011 |
18.629 |
192 |
2020 |
21.717 |
237 |
|
2012 |
18.719 |
187 |
2021 |
22.774 |
241 |
|
2013 |
18.368 |
194 |
2022 |
24.061 |
258 |
