Vol. 551 No. 4
238 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a review of an educational psychological assessment for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10792/02]
I will arrange for officials in my Department to investigate the matter referred to by the Deputy and contact will be made with the school authorities shortly.
239 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an educational psychologist's report for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10793/02]
The school attended by the person does not yet have access to the psychological service provided by the national educational psychological service agency, NEPS. The school principal may therefore avail, on behalf of the student, of the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments. I announced funding for this initiative last June. It allows schools that do not yet have access to the NEPS to commission psychological assessments from private practitioners. Full details of the scheme have been issued to all schools and are also available from my Department's website.
I have also asked the NEPS regional director for the region in which the school is situated to contact the school after Easter to investigate the child's needs.
