Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
267. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the number of psychologists currently employed by NEPS; the number of sanctioned psychologist posts in NEPS; the average full-year cost of running NEPS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24106/23]
View answerThere are currently 219 Educational Psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), which includes the Director of NEPS. My Department has 67 Educational Psychologist vacancies at present and has recently run an Educational Psychologist competition through the Public Appointments Service, which will increase the number of Psychologists employed by NEPS over the coming months. My Department has also introduced a bursary scheme for Educational Psychology students to ensure a supply of graduate Educational Psychologists to work in NEPS in the coming years. The core NEPS funding allocation for 2023 is €29 million.
