Questions from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 36316-26, 36317-26, 36318-26, & 42514-26

To ask the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health has carried out any national analysis of the relationship between agency staffing expenditure and reductions in hospital waiting lists since the commencement of the multi-annual Waiting List Action Plan approach in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36316/26]

To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure on agency staffing associated with scheduled care, elective activity and Waiting List Action Plan delivery for each year from 2021 to 2026, broken down by hospital group and Health Region. [PQ 36317/26]

To ask the Minister for Health whether any value-for-money assessment has been undertaken comparing agency staffing costs with equivalent permanent staffing costs in the delivery of waiting-list reduction initiatives; and if so, to provide details. [PQ 36318/26]

To ask the Minister for Health whether any comparative analysis has been undertaken between hospitals or regions regarding the cost-effectiveness of additional sessions or agency-supported waiting-list initiatives since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 42514/26]