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 Tom NevilleTom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The reason I ask the question is, obviously, at intercounty level, as Mr. Regan says, because the game is getting ever more competitive and ever more professionalised with the level they go to in order to get their fitness up, they are spending more time off-season in the gym and that, obviously, has an influence on the underaged players who look up to the senior players. They want to be that senior player. It might be something we could pop into our report in respect of enhancement. I welcome the fact that the GAA is recognising that and has guidelines on it. It is different. I accept I am moving off obesity slightly but it is in the same vein. I thank Mr. Regan.