Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - PQ 53451-26
Deputy O'Sullivan asked about the annual cost of the national unused medicines return and disposal scheme. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and Public Affairs
Published: July 2026
Updated: August 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of the national unused medicines return and disposal scheme; the details of the contract awarded to the appointed waste disposal provider including its duration and value; whether the contract was subject to competitive tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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