Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have been working on the whole area of advertising of unhealthy foods. For instance, there is a children's commercial communications code. This is a statutory broadcasting code issued by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland pursuant to section 42 of the Broadcasting Act. The establishment of Coimisiún na Meán under the online safety and media regulations provides for the creation of codes and rules which may prohibit or restrict the inclusion of programmes for commercial communications. We have done work on this area. There is ongoing consultation between the Department of Health and Coimisiún na Meán about introducing further codes in this area.