Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Photo of Denise MitchellDenise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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I will ask some questions on primary school and then perhaps the deputations can address a question on secondary schools. I am a parent who has three children in primary school and I am keen to say that fantastic work is being done. We have the Food Dudes and Super Troopers programmes and Walk to School Week. The children and I have participated in these regularly. Great things are going on but we need more to be done. What is the percentage of primary schools failing to deliver one hour of PE due to facilities? What is the percentage of primary schools with adequate kitchen facilities?