Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

I concur with Deputy Catherine Murphy's point on funding and, in that respect, I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate a related matter of specific and national importance, namely, the growing problem of obesity among our young people and the related personal and health problems associated with it such as bone fractures, muscle pain, diabetes and heart failure and the need for the Departments of Education and Science, Health and Children and Arts, Sport and Tourism to take a co-ordinated approach, with targeted funding to be provided, where appropriate, on an equal geographical basis.

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