Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 May 2014
408. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the national strategy on dementia; if a timescale has been set out for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20165/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of people living with dementia in Ireland is expected to increase threefold to approximately 132,000 by 2041. The Government has accordingly given a commitment to develop a national Alzheimer’s and other dementias strategy to increase awareness, ensure early diagnosis and intervention and ensure development of enhanced community based services. In April 2013, the Minister for Health and I established a National Advisory Group to assist in developing the Irish National Dementia Strategy. Work on this is well advanced and the Strategy will be published in the coming months. Implementation will commence immediately after publication, with the initial emphasis being on actions that can be progressed within existing resources.
