Written answers
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
Department of Education and Skills
National Educational Psychological Service Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole time equivalent NEPS positions which will be recruited in County Cork under the recruitment competition put in place by the Public Appointments Service; and the current whole time equivalent NEPS staff complement in County Cork. [6997/17]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides an educational psychological service to schools through the direct assignment of a NEPS psychologist and in some cases through by providing schools access to the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA) where schools can have an assessment carried out by a member of the panel of private psychologists approved by NEPS, and NEPS will pay the psychologist the fees for this assessment directly. SCPA is utilised, in the main, where as yet unfilled vacancies exist in NEPS staffing provision locally or where staffing resource is lost through extended leave (maternity, sick or carer’s leave).
I attach for the Deputy’s information a list of some 93 schools in County Cork who currently derive this service through the abovementioned SCPA scheme rather than through a NEPS psychologist. In the case of these schools, NEPs psychologists may no longer be assigned to those schools as a result of retirement, resignation or transfer to another NEPs region.
Cork is part of the NEPS Mid-Munster Region comprising two offices (Cork and Clonmel) providing service to schools in Cork City & County and South Tipperary. The Cork office providing service in the main to Cork City and County schools has a staffing complement of 21 psychologists (18.9 whole-time equivalents). Currently three vacancies exist in this office.
A new national recruitment competition was put in place last Autumn by PAS to fill all vacancies within all NEPS Regions. The resulting interview process associated with this competition was recently completed and recruitment panels for each NEPS region, including Cork, will now be formed. PAS will finalise the processing of the candidates, including Garda vetting, and propose each candidate in series to my Department Human Resources Section for contract negotiations and formal job offer.
Currently in relation to the Cork Office it is planned that one vacancy, and recruited from the end of the old panel, will be filled shortly. Another will be filled through a transfer of a psychologist from another NEPS Region upon completion of her maternity leave. The third vacancy will be fill from the new panel described above. It is envisaged that all three should be in place by the end of the current academic year.
However it is important to point out that in cases where NEPS service is not available through staffing vacancy or temporary absence of staff, as described above, the schools affected continue to have access to a psychologist through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments to undertake pupil assessment work.
I would also confirm that all schools continue to be able to access full NEP supports in the event of a critical incident irrespective of their having ongoing access to an assigned NEPS psychologist or not.
List of Cork City and County Schools who do not currently have access to a NEPS Psychologist to undertake pupils assessment but who have instead access to the SCPA Scheme for this purpose.
10/02/2017
| Roll No. | TYPE | Region | County | School | Address 1 | Address 2 | Address 3 | Address 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12263B | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | GOGGINSHILL N S | BALLINHASSIG | CO CORK | ||
| 12473M | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | GREENMOUNT MONASTERY NS | SCOIL MUIRE NA NGRAS | GREENMOUNT | CO CORK | |
| 13980L | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N B TOGHER CORK | TOGHER | CORK | ||
| 14433K | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | ABBEYSTREWRY N S | SKIBBEREEN | CO CORK | ||
| 16746S | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | BALLYGARVAN N S | BALLYGARVAN | CO CORK | ||
| 17323S | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | MONKSTOWN N S | MONKSTOWN | CO CORK | ||
| 20088F | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | SCOIL MHUIRE N.S., | SCHULL | CO CORK | ||
| 20105C | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | STAR OF THE SEA PRIMARY SCHOOL | PASSAGE WEST | CO CORK | ||
| 20335T | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Scoil Phadraig Naofa | Foxwood | Rochestown | Co. Cork | |
| 62301N | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Colaiste An Phiarsaigh | Gleann Maghair | Corcaigh | ||
| 71102I | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Schull Community College | Colla Road | Schull | Co Cork | |
| 91391H | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | St Peter's Community School | Passage West | Co Cork | ||
| 02278I | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | MILLSTREET CONVENT N S | MILLSTREET | CO CORK | ||
| 04578H | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | BALLYVONGANE MIXED N S | AGHINA | CO CORK | ||
| 05656G | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N AN GHOILIN | SCIOBAIRIN | CO CORK | ||
| 08393P | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N RATH DUBH | GRENAGH | CO CORK | ||
| 11236Q | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | NEWMARKET B N S | NEWMARKET | CO CORK | ||
| 11931L | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N IOSEPH | DRINAGH | DUNMANWAY | CO CORK | |
| 12383L | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | UNION HALL MIXED N S | Union Hall | CO CORK | ||
| 13976U | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | ST MATTHIAS N S | CHURCH ROAD | BALLYDEHOB | CO CORK | |
| 14227H | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | KILCOE NS | SKIBBEREEN | CO CORK | ||
| 14993C | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N RAE NA NDOIRI | RAE NA NDOIRI | MAIGH CHROMTHA | CO CHORCAI | |
| 15140A | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | BALLINGREE MXD N S | MACROOM | CO CORK | ||
| 15516T | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | CLONPRIEST N S | YOUGHAL | CO CORK | ||
| 15563F | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | LISHEEN MIXED N S | SKIBBEREEN | CO CORK | ||
| 15646J | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | COOMHOLA N S | BANTRY | CO CORK | ||
| 16087E | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | KEALKIL N S | BANTRY | CO CORK | ||
| 16396R | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | BOHERBUE N S | BOHERBUE | CO CORK | ||
| 16648S | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | ATH TREASNA G N S | ATH TREASNA | CO CORK | ||
| 16885J | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | ADRIGOLE N S | ADRIGOLE | BANTRY | CO CORK | |
| 16955E | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N NA MONA FLICHE | MACROOM | CO CORK | ||
| 17079K | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N CARRAIG AN IME | MACROOM | CO CORK | ||
| 17706L | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N AN MHAOILINN | NEWMARKET | CO CORK | ||
| 18301N | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N MHUIRE B | MILLSTREET | CO CORK | ||
| 18388F | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | SCOIL NAOMH MICHEAL | CHURCH ROAD | BLACKROCK | CORK | |
| 18422C | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | SCOIL NA NOG | GLEANN MAGHAIR | CO CHORCAI | ||
| 19307H | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | DERRINAGREE N S | DERRINAGREE | MALLOW | CORK | |
| 19525R | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | MHICHIL NAOFA | BALLINAKILLA | BERE ISLAND | BANTRY | CO CORK |
| 19557H | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | CAHERAGH NS | CAHERAGH | CO CORK | ||
| 19801P | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | DRIMOLEAGUE JUNIOR SCH | DRIMOLEAGUE | CO CORK | ||
| 20413N | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Douglas Rochestown Educate Together N.S. | c/o Douglas Hall AFC | Moneygourney | County Cork | |
| 62330U | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Patrician Academy | Mallow | Co Cork | ||
| 62350D | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | St Mary's Secondary School | Convent Of Mercy | Mallow | Co Cork | |
| 62450H | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | St. Mary's Secondary School | Convent Of Mercy | Charleville | Co Cork | |
| 62540I | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Deerpark C.B.S. | St Patrick's Road | Cork | ||
| 81009B | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Boherbue Comprehensive School | Boherbue | Mallow | Co Cork | |
| 91390F | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Millstreet Community School | Millstreet Town | Co Cork | ||
| 62693K | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Presentation Secondary School | Ballyphehane | Cork | ||
| 81008W | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Ashton School | Blackrock Road | Cork | ||
| 91516B | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Skibbereen Community School | Skibbereen | Co Cork | ||
| 08430S | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | SCOIL NAOMH SEOSAMH | SKIBBEREEN | CO CORK | ||
| 12203G | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N NAOMH ANTAINE | BALLINLOUGH | CORK | ||
| 13747F | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | RIVERSTOWN N S | GLANMIRE | CO CORK | ||
| 13889C | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | SHANBALLY N S | RINN SCIDE | CO CORK | ||
| 17804L | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N CNOC NA MANACH | MINANE BRIDGE | CORK | ||
| 18292P | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | GAELSCOIL AN TEAGHLAIGH NAOFA | BAILE FEITHEAN | CO CHORCAI | ||
| 18566D | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N ATHAIR MAITIU C | AN TOCHAIR | CORCAIGH | ||
| 18713N | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N FIONAN NA REANNA | NOHOVAL | BELGOOLY | CO CORK | |
| 18734V | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | REALT NA MAIDINE | BALLYPHEHANE | CORK | ||
| 19381T | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | RATHMORE N S | BALTIMORE | SKIBBEREEN | CO CORK | |
| 20009G | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | GAELSCOIL DR M UI SHUILLEABHAIN | AN SCIOBAIRIN | CO CHORCAI | ||
| 20106E | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | SCOIL NIOCLAIS | FRANKFIELD | GRANGE | CORK | |
| 20389T | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Scoil Maria Assumpta | Ballyphehane | Cork | ||
| 20477Q | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | St Patrick's Boys' National School | Skibbereen | Co Cork | ||
| 68263P | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Carrigaline Educate Together School | Carrigaline | Co. Cork | ||
| 68264R | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Edmund Rice School College | Carrigaline | Co. Cork | ||
| 71120K | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Cork College Of Commerce | Morrison's Island | Cork | ||
| 71122O | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Colaiste Stiofán Naofa | Tramore Road | Cork | ||
| 76333G | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Carrigtwohill post-primary school | Carrigtwohill | Co. Cork | ||
| 62260C | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Coláiste Cholmáin | Mainistir Fhearmuí | Co Chorcai | ||
| 62270F | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Loreto Secondary School | Fermoy | Co Cork | ||
| 70990M | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Coláiste an Chraoibhin | Duntaheen Road | Fermoy | Co Cork | |
| 76064F | Post-primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Glanmire Community College | Glanmire | Co. Cork | ||
| 01867W | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | CASTLELYONS B N S | FERMOY | CO CORK | ||
| 04054T | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | BALLINDANGAN MIXED N S | MITCHELSTOWN | CO CORK | ||
| 10523O | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | FERMOY ADAIR N S | FERMOY | CO CORK | ||
| 11337W | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | KILMAGNER N S | FERMOY | CO CORK | ||
| 12382J | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | CURRIGLASS NS | CURRIGLASS | MALLOW | CO CORK | |
| 14107U | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | CASTLETOWNROCHE N S | CASTLETOWNROCHE | CO CORK | ||
| 15594Q | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | GRANGE FERMOY N S | FERMOY | CO CORK | ||
| 15701O | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | BARTLEMY N S | RATHCORMAC | FERMOY | CO CORK | |
| 16271U | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | WATERGRASSHILL N S | WATERGRASSHILL | CO CORK | ||
| 16683U | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | BISHOP MURPHY MEMORIAL SCHOOL | FERMOY | CO. CORK. | ||
| 17505B | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N CILL RUADHAIN | GLANMIRE | CO CORK | ||
| 17528N | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N NAOMH CAITRIONA | CONNAITHE CONNA | CO CORK | ||
| 17609N | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | RATHCORMAC N S | RATHCORMAC | CO CORK | ||
| 17868O | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | SCOIL FREASTOGAIL MUIRE | FERMOY | CO CORK | ||
| 17955J | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | MUIRE GAN SMAL | CLUAIN DILLEAIN | FERMOY | CO CORK | |
| 18196T | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | S N GLEANNAMHAIN | GLANWORTH | CO CORK | ||
| 18377A | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | IOSEF NAOFA | FERMOY | CO CORK | ||
| 18472R | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | SCOIL CHAITRIONA | BALLYNOE | MALLOW | CO CORK | |
| 19851H | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | GAELSCOIL DE HIDE | MAINISTIR FHEARMAI | CO CHORCAI | ||
| 20204E | Primary | Mid-Munster | Cork | Scoil Mháirtin | Kilworth | CO CORK |
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