Dúchas, the Heritage Service of my Department, will undertake a number of initiatives this year in relation to the elderly. These include a lecture, film show, tea and refreshments in Tara, County Meath in July, a special tour for the elderly at Mellifont Abbey, County Louth in August, a week in October for events and activities for the elderly in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal and, similarly, a week in November in Kilkenny Castle. A designated day for local elderly groups will also take place at Brú na Bóinne, County Meath.