Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion

9:30 am

Dr. Sinead Murphy:

Of course. No, there is not enough funding. While funding has started to be allocated, there needs to be ongoing sustainable funding, not once-off funding, for the management of this health situation, in particular treatment in the community but also the bariatric side of things.