Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Putting that on the record is important. The issue of agency staff was mentioned. Can we have the figures? The information that we have been given may be different to that provided to Mr. Barry O'Brien. According to the information that is available to me, the agency costs were 10% higher this January at €18.9 million than they were in the previous January and 6% higher than the 2012 monthly average. Is this the case? Regardless, what is the current position in terms of agency staffing compared with this time last year?