Catherine Noone (Fine Gael)
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I thank the delegates for attending and the work they are doing. While I found Dr. McCrory's presentation fascinating and applaud him for the work he does, having worked on the issue of obesity for some years, it is my view that it is only now gaining some traction and being taken seriously. That is unfortunate because it has been evident for ten or 15 years that this problem, which is horrifying, has been coming down the tracks. Dr. McCrory has indicated that when both parents are overweight or obese, their perception of how their child is doing is altered. I believe the same applies to society at large in the sense that it no longer views overweight as overweight. I ask Dr. McCrory to comment.

The point made about breastfeeding is important. Dr. McCrory has recommended five helpful steps. How does he define "political commitment"? A series of measures have been announced. Is more funding needed?