Older Peoples Advocate NI

Commissioner for Older People Consultation

Commissioner for Older People Consultation Dame Joan Harbison with Minister Newton (Left) and Minister Kelly (right) at the Consultation Launch.

A consultation to establish a Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland has commenced. The Older People’s Advocate and the Legislative Team from the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister are holding a series of consultations in locations around Northern Ireland from the 16-24 November. See below the date, location and time.

If you require any assisted access or need interpretation facilities please contact us on the following:
Tel: 028 90 316394
e-mail: epatterson@olderpeoplesadvocateni.org.
or by textphone: 028 90 522526

The Consultation documentation can be found at http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/index/equality/age.htm

Day	Location	Time
Monday 16 November	Guildhall/ Arts Centre, Derry/ Londonderry	11am-13.00pm
Tuesday 17 November	Gortalowry House, Cookstown	11am-13.00pm
Wednesday 18 November	Old Town Hall, Ballymena	11am-13.00pm
Wednesday 18 November	Grosvenor House, Belfast	19.00pm-21.00pm
Thursday 19 November	Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen	11am-13.00pm
Friday 20 November	Millennium Centre, Craigavon	13.00pm-15.00pm
Monday 23 November	Grosvenor House, Belfast	11am-13.00pm
Monday 23 November	The Queens Hall, Newtownards	19.00pm-21.00pm
Tuesday 24 November	Ballybot, Newry	13.00pm-15.00pm
Refreshments will be available at each event.

The Older People's Advocate will:

Provide a focus for individual older people and representative groups from the voluntary and community sector to highlight issues that are of concern for older people;

Bring these issues and concerns to the attention of the Junior Ministers in the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister;

Provide Junior Ministers with an analysis based on the views of the voluntary and community sector on the impact and practical out workings of policies and strategies aimed at older people;

Continue to support and monitor the development of the roles, remit and responsibility of a Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland;

Co-chair with OFMDFM officials, where appropriate, such meetings that are considered necessary with representatives from the older people's sector (the Advocate may chair other meetings as he/she deems necessary with the sector).

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