Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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220. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work being done to address younger onset dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18537/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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221. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the investment by his Department in dementia research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18538/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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222. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to improve digital literacy among older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The National Positive Ageing Strategy (NPAS) provides a framework to address age-related policy and service delivery across Government and society. The Strategy is intended to promote older people’s health and wellbeing so that older people can continue to contribute to social, economic, cultural and family life in their own communities as long as possible. The Strategy highlights that ageing is not just a health issue, but rather requires a whole of Government approach to address the factors that affect our ageing citizens.

NPAS has permeated through Government and improving digital literacy amongst older persons is addressed in a number of Government strategies, such as Harnessing Digital – The Digital Ireland Framework, and Literacy for Life, a 10 year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy. Over the past number of years digital literacy has become increasingly important, and these digital frameworks will include and support the well-being of older persons, the length and breadth of the country.