Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland


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 2011. The Commissioner has a number of legal functions and powers directly linked to the legislation.
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Organisation

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.

Powers

The Commissioner can take a judicial review regarding the treatment of older people to court.

Advocacy

The Commissioner advocates on behalf of older people at the level of individual cases, mass communication and high-level policy.