Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 July 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 understand it is not straightforward. The Chair referred to conflict and I see a conflict here. Broadcasters are trying to determine who is watching television to plan their programming and they have to sell advertising. Is Mr. McLoughlin telling me that does not create a conflict? Is he telling me that these tests are not in some way facilitative for broadcasters to allow certain advertising to be shown during those programmes that is not ideal?