Written answers
Thursday, 18 October 2018
Department of Education and Skills
National Educational Psychological Service Data
Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the recruitment of additional NEPS staff in Galway city and county; the number of vacancies; when the positions will be filled; the number and location of all schools in Galway city and county affected by the lack of NEPS psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42112/18]
Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses to queries arising, and access to individual pupil casework via a NEPS psychologist or through the Scheme for the Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA).
All mainstream schools in Galway City and County receive a service from NEPS psychologists based in the Galway Office. While there are currently two psychologist vacancies in this office, all schools continue to have access to support and development, critical incident and advisory support from NEPS and pupil casework via their assigned psychologist or via SCPA. I attach for the Deputy’s information a list of the schools currently receiving the latter. This situation is temporary and replacement staff are currently being sought from recruitment panels administered by the Public Appointments Service. These are expected to be engaged by the end of this calendar year.
My Department remains committed to the maintenance of our educational psychological service and the valuable supports it provides to our schools and would instance the announcement, in the context of last weeks’ Budget, of a further staffing increase of 10 psychologist posts for NEPS as tangible evidence of this ongoing commitment.
List of Schools in Galway City and County currently being provided with assessment service through the Scheme for the Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA) - October 2018
| Roll No. | TYPE | County | School | Address 1 | Address 2 | Address 3 | Address 4 | Sch Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04506F | Primary | Galway | SCOIL NA NGASUR | SCOIL NA NGASUR | UARAN MOR | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 07455G | Primary | Galway | SCOIL MHUIRE GAN SMAL | BALLYGAR | CO ROSCOMMON | 1 | ||
| 08446K | Primary | Galway | SN TULLACH UI CHADHAIN | MAIGH CUILINN | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 08512U | Primary | Galway | IOMAIR N S | KILLIMOR | BALLINASLOE | CO GALWAY | 1 | |
| 10095T | Primary | Galway | S N NAOMH TREASA | KILLURE | AHASCRAGH | CO GALWAY | 1 | |
| 10863P | Primary | Galway | S N NA COILLE GLAISE | AHASCRAGH | BALLINASLOE | CO GALWAY | 1 | |
| 12706J | Primary | Galway | SN SAILEARNA | INDREABHAN | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 12946G | Primary | Galway | S N COILM CILLE | ROS-A-MHIL | BAILE NA HABHANN | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 13365O | Primary | Galway | SCOIL MHUIRE | ORANMORE | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 13415D | Primary | Galway | SN TUAIRINI | MAIGH CUILLIN | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 13856K | Primary | Galway | BUSHY PARK N S | BUSHY PARK | GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 14377D | Primary | Galway | S N CILL CONAILL | CILL CONAILL | BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 14383V | Primary | Galway | S N PADRAIG NAOFA | BEALACH LIATH | BEAL ATHA GARTA | CO GAILLIMH | 1 | |
| 14590D | Primary | Galway | AINBHTHIN NAOFA | ROSSCAHILL | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 15027E | Primary | Galway | S N NA HEAGLAISE | ATHA EASCRACH | BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 15071H | Primary | Galway | S N CILLINI DIOMA | LOUGHREA | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 15331H | Primary | Galway | S N BAILE NUA | MAIGH CHUILINN | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 15835M | Primary | Galway | ST BRENDANS N S | LOUGHREA | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 16121B | Primary | Galway | ATTYMON N S | ATTYMON | ATHENRY | CO GALWAY | 1 | |
| 16464I | Primary | Galway | CASTLEBLAKENEY N S | CASTLEBLAKENEY | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 16750J | Primary | Galway | PAROCHIAL N S | CEARNOG TI NA CUAIRTE | GAILLIMH | 1 | ||
| 16762Q | Primary | Galway | S N IDE NAOFA | LOUGHREA | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 16982H | Primary | Galway | S N ATH EASCRACH CHUAIN | BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 17071R | Primary | Galway | S N BAILE A MHOININ | DROICHEAD | BEIL AN ATHA MHOIR | BALLINASLOE CO GALWAY | 1 | |
| 17198S | Primary | Galway | S N MUIRE GAN SMAL | BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 17444H | Primary | Galway | S N SEOSAMH NAOFA | AN CEATHRU BHAN | BAILE ATHA N RIOGH | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 17485V | Primary | Galway | S N PADRAIG NAOFA | FOTHAINE | ATH EASCRACH | BEAL ATHA NA SLUA | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 |
| 17529P | Primary | Galway | S N IOMAIR NAOFA | BRACKLOON CILL TULCHA | BEAL ATHA N RIOGH | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 17655U | Primary | Galway | S N CALADH NA MUC | ROS CATHAIL | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 17668G | Primary | Galway | S N NA BHFORBACHA | AN SPIDEAL | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 17759J | Primary | Galway | S N BRIGHDE | MIONLOCH | AN CAISLEAN GEARR | GAILLIMH | 1 | |
| 17845C | Primary | Galway | SCOIL MHUIRE | Brierhill School | Brierhill | Galway | 1 | |
| 17980I | Primary | Galway | SCOIL MHUIRE | Ard Aoibhinn | Williamstown | Via Castlerea | Co Roscommon | 1 |
| 18089S | Primary | Galway | SCOIL NAOMH MHUIRE | AN GHARRAN | ORANMORE | CO GALWAY | 1 | |
| 18097R | Primary | Galway | TOGALA MHUIRE | CILL TULCHA | ATHENRY | CO GALWAY | 1 | |
| 18111I | Primary | Galway | S N GORT NA GAOITHE | GORT NA GAOITHE TUAMARD | BEAL ATHA NA SLUA | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 18113M | Primary | Galway | S N CILL SOLAIN | KILLASOLAN | CALTRA | BALLINASLOE | CO GALWAY | 1 |
| 18441G | Primary | Galway | SCOIL NAOMH CHUAN | CILL IOMAIR | BEAL ATHA NA SLUAGH | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 18514H | Primary | Galway | S N CHOILM CHILLE | BAILE NA HABHANN | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 19380R | Primary | Galway | St Oliver Plunkett National School | CILE CHOIRIN | BEAL ATHA NA SLUAIGHE | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | |
| 19388K | Primary | Galway | CLONBERNE CENTRAL SCH | CLONBERNE | BALLINASLOE | CO GALWAY | 1 | |
| 19401W | Primary | Galway | S N CAITRIONA SOIS | RENMORE | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 19529C | Primary | Galway | SCOIL MHUIRE | MAIGH CUILINN | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 19770H | Primary | Galway | GURTEEN CENTRAL NS | BALLINASLOE | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 19969H | Primary | Galway | SN UI CHEITHEARNAIGH | Céide Ghearrbhaile | Béal Átha na Slua | Co na Gaillimhe | 1 | |
| 19996K | Primary | Galway | ST BRENDANS NS | PORTUMNA | CO GALWAY | 1 | ||
| 20000L | Primary | Galway | GALWAY EDUCATE TOGETHER N.S. | THOMAS HYNES RD | NEWCASTLE | GALWAY | 1 | |
| 20115F | Primary | Galway | SCOIL EINNE | AN SPIDEAL | CO. NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 20123E | Primary | Galway | GAELSCOIL RIABHACH | BAILE LOCHA RIACH | CO NA GAILLIMHE | 1 | ||
| 20280U | Primary | Galway | Newtown NS | Newtown | Abbeyknockmoy | Tuam | Co. Galway | 1 |
| 20371A | Special | Galway | Abálta | 6 Cuan Glas | Bishop O'Donnell Rd. | Galway | 535.81 | 1 |
| 62880J | Post-primary | Galway | Colaiste Sheosaimh | Gearrbhaile | Beál Áth na Slua | Co na Gaillimhe | 1 | |
| 62890M | Post-primary | Galway | Ardscoil Mhuire | Mackney | Ballinasloe | Co Galway | 1 | |
| 62900M | Post-primary | Galway | Coláiste Mhuire | Ballygar | Co. Galway | 1 | ||
| 62990Q | Post-primary | Galway | Dominican College | Taylors Hill | Galway | 1 | ||
| 63070C | Post-primary | Galway | St Raphaels College | Loughrea | Co Galway | 1 | ||
| 63130R | Post-primary | Galway | Colaiste Chroi Mhuire | An Spideal | Co Na Gaillimhe | 1 | ||
| 68285C | Post-primary | Galway | Our Lady's College | Presentation Road | Galway | 1 | ||
| 71280J | Post-primary | Galway | St Brigids College | Loughrea | Co Galway | 1 | ||
| 76096S | Post-primary | Galway | Merlin College | Doughiska Road | Galway | 1 | ||
| 76233C | Post-primary | Galway | Coláiste Bhaile Chláir | Claregalway | Co. Galway | 1 |
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