National Educational Psychological Service Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2019

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Ceisteanna (278)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

278. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year cost of recruiting 16 additional psychologists for the National Educational Psychological Service. [24096/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

I can inform the Deputy that the direct full-year cost of employing 16 additional psychologists (pay and non-pay) to my Department's National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) would be an estimated €1.2m.