Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Photo of Catherine NooneCatherine Noone (Fine Gael)
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I thank Mr. Regan for attending. I apologise for missing the oral presentation of his submission, which I read in advance and I have scanned it again. I have a few questions. Does he have a policy on energy drinks? Many supermarkets have banned the selling of them for under 16 year olds. Many studies show that the high sugar and caffeinated nature of those drinks has been associated with sudden cardiac syndrome. There have been some high-profile tragic cases in GAA sports. I would be interested to hear of any policy or thoughts Mr. Regan has on that.