Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 24291-26, 32678-26, 32682-26 and 43607-26

To ask the Minister for Health the enforcement measures in place where HSE regions exceed agency expenditure limits; the number of instances where such limits were exceeded since July 2025; and the corrective actions taken in each case. [PQ 24291/26]

To ask the Minister for Health whether a formal cost-benefit analysis has been conducted comparing long-term direct employment versus agency staffing within the public health service; if so, to provide details and findings. [PQ 32678/26]

To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains any grade-specific cost comparison between agency and directly employed staff, including nursing, medical and allied health grades; if so, to provide same; if not, the reason such analysis is not undertaken. [PQ 32682/26]

To ask the Minister for Health whether any national workforce risk assessment has been undertaken regarding the possibility that agency staffing restrictions may result in funded posts remaining unfilled. [PQ 43607/26]