Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion

Photo of Hildegarde NaughtonHildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We provide training through the RCSI. The Deputy is right about this being a sensitive issue, and we have to be mindful of the stigma. We also have children’s services for weight management and treatment. It comes down to training healthcare professionals – there is a roll-out of such training – in how to manage situations like a GP having to talk to parents.

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