To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 41764/11-15, to detail (i) the members of the Ageing Strategy Advisory Group; (ii) the extent to which they have contributed to the draft outcomes of the strategy; and (iii) whether the Strategy will be published before 3 July 2015.

The Ageing Strategy Advisory Group, which is chaired by the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, comprises of representatives from the following organisations:

Older Women’s Network;

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland;

Volunteer Now;

Age NI;

Age Sector Platform;

Belfast Health Development Unit;

Office of the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland;

Northern Ireland Pensioners’ Parliament;

Rural Community Network;

Irish Congress of Trade Unions;

Centre for Ageing Research & Development in Ireland; and

Belfast Law Centre.

The draft Active Ageing Strategy was shared and discussed with the Advisory Group and their comments contributed to the development of the Strategy outcomes.

The Active Ageing Strategy is currently being finalised and, subject to Committee consideration and Executive approval, will be published in due course.