254 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff members currently employed in the National Educational Psychological Service which is based in Mullingar; if additional staff from the National Council for Special Education or the National Education Welfare Board have joined these staff in the location at Friars Mill Road, Mullingar; if there are plans to accommodate the NEPS in the new decentralised Departmental buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13240/07]

I can confirm for the Deputy that there are currently four staff from NEPS accommodated in the offices in Friars Mill Road, Mullingar. Two staff from the National Council for Special Education are also accommodated within these offices but currently none from the National Education Welfare Board. There are no plans at present to accommodate NEPS staff in the new decentralised Departmental building in Mullingar.