Written answers

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Department of Health

Medical Aids and Appliances

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1714. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who were funded for the dexcom continuous glucose monitoring CGM sensors by the long term Illness scheme and the primary care reimbursement service who are also funded for an insulin pump; and the number who were funded for insulin pumps and a dexcom CGM sensor who were over 21 years of age in 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [15203/21]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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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.

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of funding applications that were received for the long term illness scheme and the primary care reimbursement service for the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system; the number of applications that were denied; and the number of denied applications that were for persons over 21 years of age. [15204/21]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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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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