Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed as agency staff in the hospitals and Health Service Executive. [43889/14]

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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371. To ask the Minister for Health the grades agency staff in the hospitals and Health Service Executive are filling while covering maternity leave and long-term sick leave; and the number of agency staff at each grade. [43890/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together.

I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.