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HSE spend on costly agency staff reflects deep failures in workforce planning

Summary by Social Democrats
The costly employment of agency staff across the health system, including in mental health services, reflects a deep failure in workforce planning by successive governments, according to Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide. Deputy Quaide, who is the party’s spokesperson on mental health and disability, said: “Figures released to me by the HSE showed that the overall spend on agency staff in 2024 for its Mental Health Division was €196.4m, out of a t…
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Social Democrats broke the news in on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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