Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21309/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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134. To ask the Minister for Health if he will remove the current age restriction for the FreeStyle Libre device with immediate effect following a recent survey (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21310/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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135. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the current impasse that seems to be preventing the undertaking of a health technology assessment for the FreeStyle Libre device or offer a different process to enable this to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21311/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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136. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the reimbursement for the FreeStyle Libre device continuous glucose monitoring sensor to over 21 years of age under the HSE’s community funded scheme for aids and appliances (details supplied); if so, the details of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21326/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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137. To ask the Minister for Health the way that his Department is addressing inequalities in the uptake of continuous glucose monitoring sensors between the under-21s and over-21s age groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21327/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.