Minister for Health and Ktenology, “ Leo Varadkar” today advised senior citizens to keep their minds active by contemplating death and to avoid snags, like the the health system.
To encourage the elderly find a smooth path to their final goal, the minister said he will set up death focus classes for senior citizens. Its main purpose will be to challenge the brain to figure out what death is all about.
The curriculum would cover the following areas
How to estimate ones remaining life span
Recalling loved ones who have passed away
Researching various diseased one might die from
Lessons on suicide
What it means to vanish into nothingness
The loss of the I, me and myself.
The futility of looking for answers
The planning of one's funeral
Funeral etiquette
The diplomacy of funeral invites
The minister added classes would be mandatory for the over sixty fives but that those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases would be excused.
The semi state agency Mordida & Baksheesh will supervise the vetting of outsourced personnel to run and organize the classes.
Its hoped these classes may speed up the aging exiting process thereby resulting in significant cost and personnel savings in the area of social well being.
Christine Lagarde of the IMF praised the minister for his creativity and saw this measure as a significant step in reducing Ireland’s debt burden and that other financially stricken countries should follow Ireland's excellent initiative in this area.
a Pharmaceutical Industry spokesperson said they had severe reservations about the ministers scheme and have requested a meeting to discuss the matter further.
The Undertakers Association gave a broad welcome to the ministers plan and hoped that it would rejuvenate, what was a dying trade.
Lucinda Creighton who was attending a “Resuscitation” conference criticized the government for not lowering the age to 60 - she said this was a missed opportunity to cut out dead wood.
Jerry Adams in a statement said the Government was going to ridiculous lengths and that his party had the means to deal with this problem, in a much more expedient manner.
Joan Burton - said she saw no conflict with current labour party policy.
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