Written answers
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Department of Education and Skills
National Educational Psychological Service
Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline, in tabular form, the NEPS areas across the country, and the number of psychologists appointed to each. [50043/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary and special schools.
The NEPS service provides access for all schools to:
- Psychological support in the event of a Critical Incident
- A Casework Service for individual children where there is a need for intensive consultation and assessment via a NEPS psychologist or through the Scheme for the Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA).
- A school staff Support and Development Service, to build school capability to provide a comprehensive continuum of support in schoolsand
- Ongoing access to advice and support for schools.
NEPS regions
Region | WTE (School) |
---|---|
Dub/Mid Leinster | 35.7 |
Dublin | 35.6 |
Mid-Munster | 32.72 |
North East | 20 |
North West | 20.1 |
South East | 26.3 |
South-West | 28.4 |
West | 23.2 |
222.02 |
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