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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMITÉ DES CONNÉTABLES BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 9th DECEMBER 2014
Question
Will the Chairman advise which parishes provide a senior citizens Christmas meal and detail, for each parish:
- the eligibility criteria;
- the total seating allocation;
- how many people are on the waiting list;
- the total number of eligible residents;
- whether there are any plans to increase the provision for future years given the projected increase in the number of individuals over the age of 65?
Answer
The Parish of Trinity does not host a Senior citizens Christmas meal. The table below is collated from the replies provided by other parishes and relates to 2014/2015.
Parish | St Brelade | St Clement | Grouville | St Helier | St John | St Lawrence | St Martin | St Mary | St Ouen | St Peter | St Saviour |
General comment |
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| Annual event end of January, not a Christmas meal |
| Annual event end of January, not a Christmas meal |
| New Year lunch, not Christmas meal, is held |
(a) the eligibility criteria; | Any person in receipt of old age pension | Parishione rs in receipt of an old age pension | Senior citizens who live, or previously lived, in the parish | Senior citizens living in the Parish | Any senior citizen | Senior citizens | Any pensioners living in the parish | Parishioner s over 60 years of age who live, or previously lived (and remain active in parish club) in the parish | Senior citizens | Any parishione r of retirement age | OAPs who live, or previously lived (and remain active in parish club) in the parish |
(b) the total seating allocation; | 360 | 360 | Approx. 130 | Approx. 390 | 90 | 130 | 140 | Approx. 85 | Approx. 100 | 200 | 300 |
(c) how many people are on the waiting list; | Approx. 90 | None | None | Not kept | None | None | Varies from year to year | None | None | Not kept | None |
(d) the total number of eligible residents; | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known |
(e) whether there are any plans to increase the provision for future years given the projected increase in the number of individuals over the age of 65? | No plans at present | Not necessary at present | If required an additional date will be considered | No plans at present | No plans at present | No plans at present | No plans at present | Event budget reviewed annually | No plans at present | No plans at present | Budget reviewed annually |