198. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the national educational psychological service withdrew a dedicated psychologist from two primary schools (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54012/25]
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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199. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the national educational psychological service psychologist hours previously allocated to two primary schools (details supplied) were redeployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54013/25]
200. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for allocating only one national educational psychological service assessment annually to a primary school with over 600 pupils (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54014/25]
201. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to review national educational psychological service resourcing and assessment allocations for large primary schools to ensure timely access to psychological support services for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54015/25]
208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment for dyslexia, given they are not meeting developmental milestones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53538/25]
209. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding is available to support a child (details supplied) in accessing a private assessment for dyslexia, given that they are not meeting developmental milestones and face long delays in the public system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53539/25]
210. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive an assessment for dyslexia where they are not meeting developmental milestones; the steps being taken to ensure timely access to such assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53556/25]
344. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a proposal (details supplied) which could help alleviate the shortage of NEPS psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50475/25]
987. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated number of additional NEPS educational psychologists needed for 2025-2026 to keep pace with public need. [40755/25]
988. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing ten, up to a maximum of 100, additional NEPS educational psychologists to the system. [40756/25]
1094. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of mental health professionals currently working directly in post-primary schools; if her Department has costed the expansion of in school counselling and therapeutic supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41785/25]
1130. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational psychologists working in NEPS to date. [42507/25]
1136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional NEPS educational psychologists that are needed for 2025/2026 to keep up with public need. [42513/25]
1182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding provided by her Department for trauma informed practice training for teachers carried out by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43023/25]
92. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational psychologists working in NEPS to date. [39860/25]
93. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional ten educational psychologists up to a maximum of 50 educational psychologists. [39861/25]
449. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of vacant educational psychologists with National Educational Psychology Services, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38716/25]
393. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current average waiting time for a psychological assessment through NEPS in DEIS versus non-DEIS school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37188/25]
436. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of NEPS psychologists employed and working in the system to date. [37754/25]
86. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the pilot programme for counselling services in seven schools, whether the programme has been formally evaluated; and if so, when the outcomes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36496/25]
87. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether, following the pilot programme for counselling services in primary schools, she intends to roll out counselling supports to all schools nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36497/25]
274. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a NEPS assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33230/25]
138. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand the National Educational Psychological Service to support an increased number of assessments each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31233/25]
145. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth how she plans to expand trauma-based therapy; if this will be focussed in DEIS and DEIS+ schools or otherwise; the extent to which these supports will be resourced in terms of staffing and funding; a timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31223/25]
486. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full year costs to recruit 30 additional educational psychologist for the National Educational Psychologist Service. [28966/25]