Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the national education psychologist service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13342/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The number of National Educational Psychological Service psychologists has increased from 43 on establishment to 122 at the moment. The Public Appointments Service recently concluded a new recruitment competition for the appointment of educational psychologists to NEPS and regional panels have been established to allow my Department give greater priority in filling vacancies to areas with the greatest need. My Department is currently in the process of recruiting a further nine psychologists.