Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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974. To ask the Minister for Health when FreeStyle Libre will be made available on the general medical scheme, GMS, and the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35965/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medical devices in the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Where a supplier wishes to have a product reimbursed in the community drugs schemes, it must first submit an application to the HSE to have the product added to the reimbursement list.

The HSE has advised that it has received a formal application to add FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System to the reimbursement list. This application will be considered in compliance with the requirements of the 2013 Act.