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Monday 14 March 2011
Organised by Age Sector Platform, the Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament is the first of its kind here, and aims to ensure that older people’s views from every county in At the Fermanagh parliament, older people from the county discussed and debated the issues that were of importance to them, with an expert panel on hand to provide advice and information on any complex points raised. Health was the main area of discussion, with issues such as community safety and transport also discussed; alongside worries about keeping warm in winter and having enough money for a decent quality of life.
Opening the event, Councillor Huggett, said: “I was delighted to be invited to open proceedings today and I commend Age Sector Platform for organising this event. I truly believe today will help ensure the voice of older people in Patricia Donald from Enniskillen who is a member of Age Sector Platform commented: “Today has marked the beginning of a unique process. Instead of telling pensioners what they should be worried about, we are actively encouraging them to tell us about the problems they face. This truly is a ‘bottom up’ approach. Today’s audience interaction, through debate and voting, has been a real triumph and we hope the rest of the local parliaments will be as successful as the For more information on the Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament, please visit www.pensionersparliament.org.
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The very first County Fermanagh Pensioners Parliament, as part of the Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament, took place in Enniskillen on Friday with over 70 older people from the county in attendance.
