Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019
1655. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the original estimate for such expenditure in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33729/19]
View answer1656. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the estimated cost if they had been permanent positions instead [33730/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1655 and 1656 together.
As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
