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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It relates to physical infrastructure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is a fair point. I ask Mr. Ward to raise it in the Department and come back to us through the clerk. On behalf of the committee, I thank all the witnesses for coming before us. We had a very informative and interesting discussion. We have learned a lot from their insights and observations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will continue our discussion on tackling obesity and the promotion of healthy eating in schools. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound systems impacting on broadcasting and the parliamentary reporters who are covering this meeting. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their patience in bearing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Macey, and I appreciate his keeping to time. Next are Dr. Foley-Nolan and Ms Gilligan from safefood.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Dr. Foley-Nolan can take her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will go easy on you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Gilligan. We have Ms Kate O'Flaherty and Mr. Liam McCormack from the Department of Health. Who wants to start?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you, Ms O'Flaherty. Does Mr. McCormack have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will turn to the members in that case. I have a few queries myself. Mr. Macey spoke about vending machines. We had a debate earlier on. Is it his view that vending machines should be banned outright? There is a divergence of opinion in that regard. On the sugar tax that will be coming in, one of the recommendations was that it should be ring-fenced. There would certainly be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Okay, thank you, Senator. I will go back to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Please be very quick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you. I will go back to the witnesses from safefood for comments on the questions the members asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you. I will go back to Ms O'Flaherty and then Mr. McCormack from the Department of Health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is a pleasure. Would Mr. McCormack like to comment further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank all the witnesses. Their submissions were very interesting and informative and we have learned a lot from their insights and observations. Many good things are being done to try to tackle the issue of obesity in children and in adults and to have a policy in place around having a positive, physically healthy lifestyle and eating appropriately. There were many lessons for Deputies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the additional gardaí and resources committed to Newbridge and Rathangan in south County Kildare will be deployed. [45050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the right to work for persons seeking asylum arising from the recent Supreme Court ruling will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45051/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45052/17]