David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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2240. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost to the State of treatments and monitoring for persons with type 1 diabetes; the current cost of finger prick meters, lancets and glucose strips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20254/21]

Stephen 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.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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2241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20255/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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2242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently approved for State-funded and reimbursed for FreeStyle Libre and dexcom; the cost of each; the average cost per person for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20256/21]

Stephen 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.