Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 32676-26
Deputy O'Flynn asked about the average cost of agency staff compared with directly employed staff. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: May 2026
Updated: June 2026
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Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 32676-26
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the actual average cost per WTE of agency staff compared with directly employed staff across key grades, including staff nurse, clinical nurse specialist, consultant, and allied health professionals, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026.
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