National Educational Psychological Service
Dail Éireann — 2022-10-11
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Violet-Anne Wynne (IND), Clare

That would be great. The specific question I had relates to an issue that has been brought to my attention in my office, namely, that budget 2023 resulted in educational psychologist trainees being the only cohort of trainee psychologists who are not funded. They pay more than €30,000 in fees, leaving them financially burdened and feeling almost disregarded by the Minister's Department, albeit she is aware of the significance and value of the work of educational psychologists in the school context. Will she give consideration to funding this programme either in full or part, with a view to students giving State agencies such as NEPS three years' service when they graduate?

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