Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy John Paul O'Shea - PQ 43355-26
Deputy O'Shea asked about the criteria used to approve cholesterol-lowering injections for patients who are unable to tolerate statins. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: June 2026
Updated: July 2026
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Question from Deputy John Paul O'Shea - PQ 43355-26
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used by the HSE to approve cholesterol-lowering injections for patients who are unable to tolerate statins; whether the cost of such treatment is covered by the HSE where a patient is deemed clinically eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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