General Medical Services Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2017

Thursday, 26 January 2017

Ceisteanna (132)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

132. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason a new device known as the freestyle libre flash glucose monitoring system for diabetics which replaces the painful testing with lancets, test strips and blood is not available on the long-term illness scheme; and if there are plans to include this on the scheme [3547/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

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.