Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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317. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the availability of the FreeStyle Libre on the long-term illness scheme to include those aged over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46539/18]

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.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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318. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the availability of the FreeStyle Libre on the long term illness scheme did not include those aged over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46540/18]

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.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with organisers of the campaign to extend the availability of FreeStyle Libre to those aged over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46541/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As requests for meetings are dealt with by my office, the organisers may wish to contact my office directly on this matter.