Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

I am keen to ask the Minister about the impact of the public sector recruitment embargo on the health service. Information is growing that this is leading to a major sucking of resources and costs in terms of agency staff. Moreover, it appears the ban on recruitment has led to serious shortages of staff and has led directly to the bed and trolley crisis as well, because hospitals have been unable to recruit agency staff at key times.

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