Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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On that point, Ms O'Reilly referred to the active flag and the fact that Super Troopers is a stakeholder in that regard. We have all visited schools as Deputies and Senators where there has been the raising of a green flag, and one need only see how that behavioural change is having an effect translating into the home. I have not seen the evidence of this yet in respect of the active flags. That is not to say it does not exist; I just have not seen any research.

If we are talking about positive public health policy, obviously there would have to be some more tyre-kicking regarding the research the witnesses have conducted. However, I do not see any reason that could not be done. If we are serious about tackling obesity, it will require the deployment of resources, and if there are programmes that one can just take on or partner with, that is the model we must use because there is an evidence base here of it having an effect. This is why I would love Dr. McCrory to talk to Professor Hevey. Perhaps that can be facilitated because that is the space we need to be in. The different sides are quite complementary, I would argue, and they are both within the same organisation. If there is a way of talking to one another to see how we can work on this one and come up with practical solutions, we should try to do so.