Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

580. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the number of educational psychologists by 40%. [57357/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

NEPS currently has 236 psychologists. This includes a Director, 9 Regional Directors, 45 seniors and 181 maingrade psychologists. The cost of engaging an additional main grade psychologist is €78,435.00. This cost includes pay and non-pay costs. The cost of increasing the number of educational psychologists by 40% (95 additional psychologists) is €7,451,325.