AQW 10915/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 26/04/2024
Answered On Date: 13/05/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how they will (i) acknowledge the ageing population by including proposals to meet their needs in the Programme for Government, with specific regard to (a) healthcare; (b) loneliness; (c) poverty; (d) healthy ageing; and (e) public transport; and (ii) include older people and their representative groups in creating such policies.

Answer:

Work to develop a Programme for Government which meets the needs of everyone in our society, whatever their age, is moving forward quickly.

We know that the proportion of our population over the age of 65 is increasing rapidly, and this will change how we deliver public services that support older people.

We hope to make it available to the Assembly for scrutiny soon.