Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015
479. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff employed by the Health Service Executive; the annual cost of these for 2013; for 2014; the estimated projected annual cost for 2015; for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34006/15]
View answerBy year end, if current progress can be maintained, hospitals will have reduced total agency costs by €25m in 2015 compared to 2014. Within this, 31 of our 49 Hospitals are expected to reduce total agency costs by €39m.
In respect of the specific data requested by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to respond directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
