Written answers

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Department of Health

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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884. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the inclusion of devices such as (details supplied) in the monitoring of patients with diabetes on the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider its inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/16]

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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889. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate making the FreeStyle Libre available on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41232/16]

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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904. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate making the FreeStyle Libre available on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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969. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence regarding the availability of the FreeStyle Libre device on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41416/16]

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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1043. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adding the FreeStyle Libre device for blood sugar monitoring for diabetics to the list of approved medications on the long-term illness scheme. [41752/16]

Photo of Fiona O'LoughlinFiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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1119. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to approve the FreeStyle Libre scanner for children with diabetes on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1016/17]

Photo of Joe CareyJoe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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1125. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration his Department and the HSE have given to placing provision of the FreeStyle Libre diabetes analytic tool on the long-term illness classification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/17]

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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1150. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include a device used by those with type 1 diabetes (details supplied) on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1182/17]

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1260. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system will be approved under the GMS and long-term illness schemes for use by diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1456/17]

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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1288. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that flash glucose monitoring systems are available on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1566/17]

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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1299. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will consider including a new blood glucose monitoring system using skin sensors; when the HSE is due to meet the manufacturers of the FreeStyle Libre; if he will provide an update on this meeting; if the manufacturer has made a completed application to the HSE for reimbursement of the device under the community drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1592/17]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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1300. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the FreeStyle Libre device is not on the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider approving the device on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/17]

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1314. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre device will be added to the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1694/17]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 884, 889, 904, 969, 1043, 1119, 1125, 1150, 1260, 1288, 1299, 1300 and 1314 together.

The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputies.

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