Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 163, 164 and 166 of 20 October 2005, if she will reply to the questions asked, that is, the number of staff from her Department located at the NEPS office in Mullingar; the grade and responsibility for each of those staff; and if additional staff will be appointed to this office. [32185/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There are six staff working in the NEPS office in Mullingar. The grades of the staff are as follows: one regional director; one senior psychologist; three psychologists; and one clerical officer.

Psychologists based in the NEPS office in Mullingar are responsible for providing a service to schools in counties Westmeath, Longford, Laois and Offaly. In addition to the above, there are two further psychologists providing a service to schools in these counties, who are not based in the NEPS office in Mullingar. The clerical officer provides administrative support to psychologists based in the office. My Department has no plans, at present, to appoint additional staff to the NEPS office in Mullingar.