Derek McDowell
Question:575 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the drug Lipostat cannot be provided to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 under the long-term illness scheme. [24441/00]
Vol. 525 No. 2
575 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the drug Lipostat cannot be provided to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 under the long-term illness scheme. [24441/00]
Under the long-term illness (LTI) scheme drugs and medicines are provided, free of charge, for the treatment of certain conditions, including epilepsy. The patient concerned receives medication for the treatment of epilepsy. As Lipostat has been prescribed for the treatment of another condition, not linked to epilepsy and not included in the schedule of illnesses covered by the long-term illness scheme it is not, therefore, eligible for reimbursement in the case of this patient.