Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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527. To ask the Minister for Health the reason gestational diabetes is no longer covered on the long term illness scheme and the primary care reimbursement service no longer pay for items prescribed for gestational diabetes even if the local Health Service Executive office has issued approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33316/13]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act, 1970, which has been amended and now reads as follows - "The Health Service Executivemay make arrangements for the supply without charge of drugs, medicines or medical and surgical appliances, for the time being on the Reimbursement List within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, to persons suffering from a prescribed disease or disability of a permanent or long-term nature.” Gestational diabetes is not of a permanent or long-term nature and is, therefore, not covered by the Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme.