Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North-Central, Fianna Fail)
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322. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department and or the HSE will take to ensure wastage is reduced in pharmacies with regard to the dispensation of drugs, particularly expensive drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16462/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North-Central, Fianna Fail)
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323. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual value of drugs in pharmacies that expire or do not get used for their intended purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) or the Department does not have oversight of stock in private pharmacies. Private pharmacies operate independently and manage their own inventory of medicines, including the handling of expired or unused medications. Therefore, the State cannot collect or maintain data on the value of such expired drugs in private pharmacies.