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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have made applications for means tested or non-means tested payments in each of the past three years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39013/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39014/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Data (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received in the past three years to date; the number refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39015/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Data (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (non-contributory) received in the past three years to date; the number refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39016/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determining of eligibility for domiciliary care allowance; the number of cases refused; the number overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39017/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals recorded since the beginning of 2019 in respect of DCA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39018/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals made against by deciding officers pending in respect of various social welfare payments. [39019/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if extra staff will be transferred to her Department to facilitate dealing with backlogs in dealing with various applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39020/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Agreements (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which Ireland has a bilateral arrangement with other EU and non-EU countries for the payment of social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39021/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I will bear that in mind. I thank our witnesses for appearing and for giving such detailed replies. Has provision been made for sensitive and short-life products in the event of stockpiling happening elsewhere which may impact on us? Is there sufficient refrigerated space to deal with such products to ensure continuity of supply for the Irish market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Presumably the Department has identified the extent to which the State can replicate the supply chains outside of the UK in all situations because one may have a knock-on effect on the other. Those who are in the business of distribution must look at where products are coming from. If they are sourced in the UK, that is likely to cause a problem. To what extent has provision made for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I am always happy to help a colleague.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: It is something we should keep in mind because it will have a bearing on the sourcing of supplies eventually. Are EU standards lower than British standards in any case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: That is good and there will be no change in that. Ideally the island of Ireland would apply the Single Market and customs union rules. This is particularly important with regard to food supplies. Has the Department been in contact with distributors, including importers and exporters? Northern Ireland suppliers and distributors have a vested interest in ensuring the highest possible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Has the Department also provided for the necessity to increase the number of inspections of products? I have tabled numerous questions on that issue from time to time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Is Mr. Breslin happy that sufficient resources are in place to ensure there is adequate cover? Is he happy that in respect of product coming directly from the EU that does not travel through a third country, the inspections at EU level are adequate to provide assurance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: To what degree has the Department made alternative arrangements for sensitive and urgently required supplies? The quantities involved my be small but such supplies are important nonetheless. I refer to products coming from a number of sources, including through the UK. Is it possible to alter the source of supply in all cases, particularly where a serious health risk might arise? In other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: In the event of there being a shortage of sensitive supplies in Northern Ireland, does the Department have any arrangement to co-operate with the Northern authorities? I refer to co-operation in the opposite direction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Assurances were mentioned in the opening statement. I refer to assurances in regard to supplies sourced in the UK or sourced outside the UK but arriving here via the UK. In all cases, have alternative arrangements been made for where these assurances cannot be delivered upon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The treatment purchase scheme was mentioned at the outset. Provision is made for the continuation of a reciprocal arrangement with Northern Ireland. Does it apply to the rest of the United Kingdom still?