Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
Department of Health
Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein)
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429. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre sensor will be made available under the long-term illness scheme to those over 16 years of age to provide patients with the option between this sensor and an alternative sensor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37175/18]
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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