Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It is not happening. We have serious issues with obesity and the downstream effects of that, and cost, are absolutely enormous.

My question is about the commercial determinants of health, which is what this session is about. It is a relatively new concept. The Minister of State will be familiar with the very heavy lobbying that is done by all of the vested interests that work against population health. Would she consider commissioning a report on the impact of the commercial determinants of health within this country and examine the whole panoply of lobbying that goes on behind the scene?