Vol. 480 No. 8
116 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give details of the number of personnel and the budget devoted to the psychological service with appropriate classification in each of the past five years. [15261/97]
The number of psychologists in my Department and their salary and travel-subsistence costs in each of the past five years are as follows:
|
Year |
No. of Psychologists (WTE) |
Salary |
Travel/ Subsistence |
|
£ |
£ |
||
|
1992 |
25 |
804,000 |
121,130 |
|
1993 |
28 |
947,000 |
130,930 |
|
1994 |
29 |
939,000 |
123,840 |
|
1995 |
29 |
1,182,000 |
139,530 |
|
1996 |
37.5 |
1,207,000 |
124,110 |
117 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the membership of the Planning Group for the Psychological Service. [15262/97]
Each of the following bodies has been invited to nominate a representative to the planning group which is being asked to produce proposals for a national educational psychological service:
Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland
Catholic Primary School Managers Association
Church of Ireland Board of Education
Irish Municipal, Public and Civil Trade Union
Irish National Teachers Organisation
Irish Vocational Education Association
National Parents Council (Post-Primary)
National Parents Council (Primary)
Psychological Society of Ireland
Secretariat of Secondary Schools
Teachers Union of Ireland.
In addition, the following Departments will be represented: Department of Education and Science, three nominees; Department of Health and Children, two nominees and the Department of Finance, one nominee.
