Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Ceist:481. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated first year cost of hiring one additional educational psychologist. [38937/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 14 July 2022
Ceisteanna (481, 482)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Ceist:482. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of hiring one additional educational psychologist. [38938/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 481 together.
I can inform the Deputy that the average direct pay and non-pay cost of employing one main grade Educational Psychologist in the NEPS service is €76,000 per annum.
The number of NEPS psychologists employed currently stands at 225 whole-time equivalents across the NEPS regions and the annual pay cost of the 225 psychologists is the region of €20m.
Question No. 482 answered with Question No. 481.