National Educational Psychological Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2023

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Ceisteanna (315)

Paul Donnelly

Ceist:

315. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of recruiting 35 additional WTE psychologists for the National Educational Psychological Service. [29424/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education

The average direct pay and non-pay cost of employing one main grade Educational Psychologist in the NEPS service is €76,000 per annum, therefore the cost of employing 35 wte psychologists is €2.6m.