Hospital Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2013

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Ceisteanna (591)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

591. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State of engaging agency nursing staff in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the cots by hospital; the total number of positions filled by agency nurses in each of these years; if he will provide a list of the companies through which agency staff are sourced in each of these years and the amount paid to each in that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15345/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to recruit, manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.