Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The State's dependence on agency nursing staff cost €160 million up to May of this year. There are significant difficulties retaining full-time nursing staff. It now appears that agency costs will rise 20% in the coming year. How does the Government square that circle in the light of the issues that have arisen as a result of the inconclusive report of the Public Sector Pay Commission, the chair of which stated that the standard of available analytical evidence meant that its recommendations lack the credibility they deserve?

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