Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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613. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy between the treatment of trainee educational psychologists and trainee clinical psychologist with the latter receiving a substantial payment of college fees by HSE and paid work throughout their programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not have a role in tuition fee arrangements or the placement of students enrolled on these courses. During the course of the programme, students are required to undertake placement in different services, including the National Educational Psychological Service and the Health Service Executive. The placement arrangements and conditions are a matter between the higher education institution and the relevant body. The Department expects institutions to manage these matters appropriately and fairly.