Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
623 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional psychologists have been allocated in 2004 to national schools in County Kildare; if so, the location of same; and the national schools in County Kildare which remain without the service of an educational psychologist. [22883/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraDue to the current general staffing constraints in the public service, it has not yet been possible for the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, to expand its service to all schools in County Kildare.
However, due to reorganisation in the NEPS region that serves the county, it has been possible to offer the service to an additional seven schools. A total of 66 schools in County Kildare now have access to the NEPS service and 60 do not yet have access. I attach a list of the 60 schools for the Deputy's information. Pending roll-out of the NEPS service to all schools, the 60 schools may avail of the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments, SCPA.
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the psychologists who serve County Kildare are now accommodated in a new local office in Naas, on the same premises as my Department's regional office.
