Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline, in relation to a specific case (details supplied), the reason a psychologist has not been allocated by NEPS, despite the requests of their school; and whether a psychologist from a different area will be allocated. [47318/23]

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the NEPS area including a particular school (details supplied), does not have any psychologists appointed; and what geographic area and how many schools are included in this area. [47319/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 and 434 together.

My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary and special schools.

The NEPS service provides access for all schools to:

• Psychological support in the event of a Critical Incident
• A Casework Service for individual children where there is a need for intensive consultation and assessment via a NEPS psychologist or through the Scheme for the Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA).
• A school staff Support and Development Service, to build school capability to provide a comprehensive continuum of support in schools and
• Ongoing access to advice and support for schools.