Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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223. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to provide funding for the provision of (details supplied) to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22424/22]

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 items, 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.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider ringfencing some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme (MMP) Preferred Blood Glucose Strips for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund (details supplied) for people with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/22]

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 items, 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.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for (details supplied) that were submitted by individual hospitals for people with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; if there are plans to remove the age restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22426/22]

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 items, 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.