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

Yes, and maybe we could do more, but schools have the SPHE programme, healthy eating initiatives and the school meals programme. If members have ideas or suggestions, I would be open to them. The schools are doing good work, but we cannot rest on our laurels. The facts are there in terms of the number of children who are obese and overweight. It is not just up to the education system, though, but to the wider environment, including sports clubs, the Department of Transport putting facilities in place for people to walk, cycle or scoot to school, and planning by local authorities as well.