Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O’Flynn - PQ 38768-26
Deputy O'Flynn asked about the environmental impact of unused or expired medicines. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: May 2026
Updated: July 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE has estimated the environmental impact of unused or expired medicines, including disposal, incineration, contamination risk, and pharmaceutical residues entering water systems.
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