166. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure timely access to therapists for children with disabilities and mental health difficulties; if she plans to work with her counterpart at the Department of Education and Youth regarding NEPS vacancies; and if NEPS vacancies are accounted for in the allocation of therapists to HSE-funded services in a given catchment. [73017/26]
Topics / National Educational Psychological Service
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsNational Educational Psychological Service
64 questions from 27 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 15 October 2026.
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| June 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 13 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
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| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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388. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will examine the circumstances whereby a school (details supplied) has been informed that it will not be assigned a dedicated NEPS psychologist for the 2026-2027 school year, particularly given that this will be the third year since 2023 in which the school has been without a dedicated NEPS psychologist; and the alternative supports that will b…
389. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure continuity of NEPS psychological support where a school cannot be assigned a dedicated psychologist for an academic year; and the way in which pupils requiring psychological assessment or intervention in those schools can access NEPS services. [72237/26]
390. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools nationally and in Dublin, that have not been assigned a dedicated NEPS psychologist for the 2026/2027 school year due to staffing or capacity constraints; and the steps being taken to address current staffing pressures within NEPS. [72236/26]
221. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children that received a NEPS assessment in Cork in 2025; and the number on the waiting list. [54111/26]
226. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of NEPS psychologists employed in Cork in each of the past five years respectively, in tabular form. [54144/26]
303. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have undertaken courses in trauma informed training, organised by NEPS, during the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will consider making it compulsory. [46871/26]
491. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational psychologists currently working in NEPS; and the estimated cost of providing an additional ten educational psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45662/26]
75. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children per school that are assessed by the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) per year; the reason all children who have been recommended for an assessment do not have access to this service; if there is any funding available for families who have not been selected for assessment by the NEPS service to privately obtain…
937. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to improve the compensation of trainee NEPS psychologists to meet the national minimum wage; if she will provide pay parity for training NEPS psychologists with HSE training psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43691/26]
938. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider decoupling the contribution towards fees from living expenses within the bursary structure for trainee NEPS psychologists, given the erosion of trainees' real living standards as fees increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43693/26]
523. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of NEPs appointments per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40294/26]
603. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she could clarify if there are any alternative assessment pathways when there is a shortfall of NEPS psychologists for those awaiting assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34819/26]
604. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth to establish if there is additional NEPS resources or temporary cover that can be provided in the area when there is a shortfall of psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34820/26]
605. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a clear timeline for when affected children can expect to be assessed when key staff are unavailable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34821/26]
130. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason no NEPS psychologist has been assigned to a school (details supplied) for a number of years; the reason no SCPA assessments have been allocated to the school in the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31178/26]
96. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm whether National Educational Psychological Service is aware of a student (details supplied); and the pathway through which the student can access an assessment from the service given one is required [28848/26]
280. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 841 of 18 March 2026, which was unanswered in the reply provided, when a NEPS assessment will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23418/26]
510. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current number of psychologists employed by NEPS; the average waiting time for assessment; the number of schools limited to a capped number of referrals per year; and the steps being taken to expand NEPS capacity to ensure timely assessments for younger children. [14366/26]
636. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of persons currently in training to become a qualified psychologist with the National Educational Psychological Services. [10309/26]
463. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional NEPS capacity or resources will be provided to a school (details supplied) in Celbridge to ensure timely assessments for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5513/26]
1188. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the quota for a NEPs assessment will be increased for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1220/26]
498. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of NEPS assessments that have been provided in schools to date in 2025; the locations of each; her plans to increase NEPS assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61244/25]
235. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the allocation of a child psychologist for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60707/25]
103. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school (details supplied) has access to child psychologists through the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60224/25]