3298. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 885 of 14 July 2026, the actual expenditure incurred to date on the national unused medicines return and disposal scheme, as distinct from the €4,500,000 annual allocation provided under the Community Pharmacy Agreement 2025; the amount of unallocated funding from that provision currently ring-fenced for pharmacy service development and the specific developments it will fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59785/26]

Under the Health Act 2004, the day-to-day operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health services is a matter for HSE. This query has therefore been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.