Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
Showing 101 to 132 of 132 written question sets.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.
Asked by
Julie Anne Genter
Member for Rongotai · Green Party
(matches this search)
Has the Minister taken advice to the Minister of Transport on any impact that changes to the Total Mobility subsidy will have for seniors?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
I am advised that the Office for Seniors was involved in changes to the Total Mobility Scheme.
Asked by
Julie Anne Genter
Member for Rongotai · Green Party
(matches this search)
Has she been informed of the number of seniors that use or rely on the Total Mobility subsidy for taxis, and if so, what was this number?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Julie Anne Genter
Member for Rongotai · Green Party
(matches this search)
Has she been consulted by the Minister of Transport on the reduced subsidy for Total Mobility users, and if so, was she supportive of the changes?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
I was consulted as part of usual Cabinet processes.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
Has the Minister requested any advice related to social housing rent increases impacting Seniors as a result of a possible government imposed council rates cap?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
I have not requested advice related to social housing rent.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I have not received any specific advice regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the Member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 6494 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the Member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 6497 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the Member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 6499 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the Member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 6501 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the Member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 6503 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the Member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 6504 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the Member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 6821 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the Member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 6822 (2026).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister and/or her Office received regarding the impact to seniors of any social housing rent increases as a result of a council rates cap;…
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister and/or her Office received regarding social housing rent increases as a result of a council rates cap; listed by date, title, and…
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
As Minister for Seniors, none.