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Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
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The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland is set up as a non-departmental public body, established by the Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. The Commissioner has a number of legal functions and powers directly linked to the legislation.
Organisation
[edit]The Commissioner's office is sponsored by the Executive Office of Northern Ireland. The Commissioner is independent and the principal aim of their office is to safeguard and promote the interests of older people. The current Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland is Eddie Lynch.[1]
Powers
[edit]The Commissioner can take a judicial review regarding the treatment of older people to court.[2]
Advocacy
[edit]The Commissioner advocates on behalf of older people at the level of individual cases, mass communication and high-level policy.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Older people's commissioner named as Eddie Lynch, who lobbies for elderly". Belfast Telegraph. Mediahuis. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Connolly, Marie-Louise (12 October 2022). "NI health: Some nursing home medical bills challenged in court". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Care home resident eviction 'traumatic' - son". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Covid-19: Older people commissioner urges more care home staff to get jab". 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021.
- ^ Preston, Allan (24 April 2023). "Older victims of crime in Northern Ireland lack support, commissioner says". The Irish News. The Irish News. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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