Written answers
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Department of Health
Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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737. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to extend the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system to the entire population for persons with type 1 diabetes on the long-term illness scheme; if no plans are in place, if the monitoring system will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15333/18]
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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