398. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of NEPS psychologists employed in each NEPS local office throughout the country; the number of primary and secondary schools serviced by each office; and the number of psychological assessments undertaken by each office in the 2023/2024 academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25087/25]
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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399. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of psychological assessments undertaken through the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments sanctioned by each NEPS local office in the 2023/2024 academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25088/25]
400. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational psychologists on the current scheme for commissioning psychological assessments list; the minimum educational qualification required for a participating psychologist to be considered for inclusion on the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25089/25]
444. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of NEPs psychologists there are, in tabular form. [16573/25]
457. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of NEPs psychologists in primary schools in every county, in tabular form. [16588/25]
458. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of NEPs psychologists in post-primary schools in every county, in tabular form. [16589/25]
79. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Questions No. 411 of 5 February 2025 and 599 of 19 March 2025, the reason a child (details supplied) has still not received an assessment for dyslexia; the reason the assigned psychologist has not meet with the parent to outline the way in which the pupil can be supported, as indicated in the previous response; if she will ensure that th…
414. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for the number of National Educational Psychological Service assessments being made available for schools in Dublin South Central; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14127/25]
305. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education when a NEPS assessment will be provided for a person (details supplied). [13014/25]
599. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 5 February 2025, the reason a person (details supplied) has still not received an assessment for dyslexia; the reason the assigned psychologist has not meet with the parent to outline the way in which the pupil can be supported, as indicated in the previous parliamentary question response; if she will ensure that thi…
706. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will have an educational assessment carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12034/25]
772. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the number of National Educational Psychological Service assessments being made available for schools in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12843/25]
1795. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists recruited by the National Educational Psychological Service in each of the past ten years, by county, in tabular form. [12080/25]
531. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the reason NEPS psychology services are unable to diagnose autism. [46667/24]