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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1071. To ask the Minister for Health the amount and percentage of the amount spent on medicines by the State that related to generic medicines; his plans to increase the use of generics in Ireland; the saving achieved in generics in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1074. To ask the Minister for Health the specific targets set out by his Department for increasing the use of generic medicines within the medicines market in Ireland; the extent to which Ireland compares to other European Union countries in the use of generic medicines; the estimated additional saving envisaged in 2022 by increased use of generic medicines; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1072. To ask the Minister for Health the amount and percentage of the amount spent on medicines by the State that related to biosimilar medicines; his plans to increase the use of biosimilar medicines in Ireland; the saving achieved in biosimilar medicines in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14959/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1073. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement that he or his officials undertook in 2021 with organisations (details supplied) as part of the process to agree two new framework agreements on pricing and supply of medicines 2021-2025; the measures within these agreements to help reduce the cost of medicines in Ireland; the estimated savings for the State over the lifetime of each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (22 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1081. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is intended to provide a comprehensive home care infrastructure throughout the country in the future; his views on the body that might be most suitable to operate such a service; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that home care provision is now a necessary part of the health services; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she expects an increase in the demand for social welfare payments in 2022; if she is satisfied that these demands will be met in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15298/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the sections in her Department which currently have waiting lists for the processing of various payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which satisfactory provision continues to be made for those retiring at 65 years of age; the recent progress in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15377/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she and her Department continue to monitor youth unemployment levels; the extent to which such levels have increased or otherwise in recent months; the plans in hand to ensure that these levels are kept as low as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15378/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to address the pensions issue for persons that have gaps in their contribution record for any reason with a view to ensuring the availability of a payment including pro-rata payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which waiting times for payments in respect of means-tested applications compare with contribution related payments; the extent of progress in reducing waiting times for means-tested payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15380/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the degree to which the processing of various applications for social welfare payments continues to be in line with best possible waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15381/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of decisions to refuse for jobseeker’s allowance, illness benefit and disability that have been overturned or otherwise following further appeal or review thereof; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15382/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the Departmental regulations or legislation which govern and guide deciding officers when assessing medical evidence submitted by an applicant as part of an application for disability allowance and invalidity pension; the length of time such regulations and or guidelines have been in place; if recent changes have taken...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the exact procedure followed within her Department when making an assessment as to whether a person meets the medical criteria for an illness-related payment; if the deciding officers who assess these cases are medical professionals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when assessing if a person is permanently incapable of work for the purpose of an application for invalidity pension, if due regard is had for the age, experience and qualifications of the applicant when making a final decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15385/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the circumstances within which section 76(1)(a) of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payment and Control) Regulations 2007 can be disregarded by a deciding officer when assessing an applicant’s medical eligibility for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps taken by her Department to ensure equity and fairness for all social welfare applicants with particular reference to applications for illness-related payments; if account is taken of the fact that whilst rules and regulations are important in creating fairness, that they should not be applied in such a strict and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the standard procedure, regulations and guidance followed by deciding officers and appeals officers when ensuring full disclosure of the reasons and justification for refusal of an application for illness-related payments is communicated to the applicants to enable due process including preparation for any further appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications received by her Department since 2012 to date; the number of applications granted and refused in each year; the number of applications granted after review following initial refusal in each year; the number of applications allowed and disallowed following appeal in each year;...