Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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733. To ask the Minister for Health if access under the long-term illness scheme will be expanded to include all persons with type 1 diabetes on that scheme for a monitoring system and associated devices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45746/18]

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.

Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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734. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the FreeStyle Libre device for type 1 diabetes patients is not covered on the list of eligible items for the medical card or long-term illness scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of this system on type 2 diabetes patients, particularly children; if he will include this in items covered by the medical card and long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45747/18]

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.