Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the development of a new national positive ageing strategy, which was committed to in the programme for Government; the voluntary groups she has met with on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17567/09]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Work is under way to develop the new Positive Ageing Strategy. At the moment I am finalising my plans for the public consultation process to inform the Strategy. I expect to seek written submissions in the next week or so as well as to establish a liaison panel of interest organisations. I am arranging to meet with the main voluntary organisations in the coming weeks and my office is already in contact with a number. I will meet The Alzheimer Society of Ireland this week and Caring for Carers next week. Competence Centres are collaborative centres of excellence established and led by industry that are resourced by highly-qualified researchers associated with research institutions who are empowered to undertake market focussed strategic R&D for the benefit of industry. The Competence Centre initiative has been designed jointly between EI and IDA .

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has worked with other Government Departments to develop operational plans clearly setting out objectives relating to older people; if so, the Departments with which she has worked; the progress made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17568/09]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Ten Government departments and the Central Statistics Office are directly involved in the work to develop the Positive Ageing Strategy. The departments are Arts, Sports and Tourism; Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; Education and Science; Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Environment, Heritage and Local Government; Finance; Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Social and Family Affairs; Taoiseach; Transport. Work is continuing and I expect to begin the public consultation shortly.