Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the National Educational Psychological Service to recruit the 100 additional psychologists promised in Towards 2016 in view of his recent cutbacks to the service in the supplementary budget on 7 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15818/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The undertaking within the Towards 2016 Agreement of an increase of 100 additional posts related to both the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) and the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB).

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the budget allocation for NEPS will still allow for the recruitment of up to 50 additional psychologists for the NEPS service by the end of this year. This is an increase on the numbers provided under T2016. The recruitment of these additional psychologists will enable the expansion of the NEPS service to all schools in the country