Written answers
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Department of Health
Long-Term Illness Scheme
Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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532. To ask the Minister for Health if SuperCheck test strips, as used with the SuperCheck two glucometer, are available free of charge under the long-term illness scheme; if not, his plans to make them available under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11516/17]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
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