Written answers
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Department of Health
Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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342. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure persons with type 1 diabetes are entitled to obtain free access to a device (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all type 1 diabetics in the UK are entitled to this device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8318/18]
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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