Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1062: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational psychologists employed by National Education Psychologists Service as of 31 December 2006 and 31 December 2007; and the additional Kildare schools that will receive a direct service in 2008. [2516/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the number of psychologists employed within my Department's Service has increased from 128 on 31/12/06 to 136 on 31/12/07 and currently stands at 138. The majority of the additional appointments have been made since September 2007. Two psychologists who were appointed in December last have been assigned to the NEPS Naas office and will following the requisite induction and work shadowing process be shortly assigned schools within Co. Kildare.

My Department is currently compiling school coverage data for the NEPS service nationally. This task will be completed shortly at which stage I will forward relevant detail on Co. Kildare to the Deputy for his information.