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Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I refer to promised legislation in the area of IVF. I understand this is just one part of a number of legal reforms that need to be made in regard to good governance. As we know, one in six couples are having trouble conceiving. For all of them, it brings with it a great emotional toll, as well as financial hardship, and every month that passes is causing more emotional and financial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We have received no apologies as of yet, although I understand Deputy Thomas Byrne will only be able to join us briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (24 Oct 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Senator. I particularly want to welcome the new members of the committee: Deputies Kathleen Funchion, Tony McLoughlin, Josepha Madigan and Jan O'Sullivan. I also thank the Ministers of State, Deputies Jim Daly and Ciarán Cannon, with Deputies Joan Burton and Carol Nolan for their input and the time they gave to the committee. It is a great sign for committee members that...

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 remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode for the duration of the meeting because they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to cover the proceedings of the meeting and adversely affect the television coverage and web streaming. The purpose of this section of the meeting is to engage on the...

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 am reluctant to interrupt but we have gone over time. I am conscious that we have several contributors. I ask Ms Heneghan to conclude.

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 welcome the officials from the Department of Education and Skills, Mr. Eddie Ward, Ms Rita Sexton and Ms Clare Griffin and I invite Mr. Ward to make his opening statement.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Ms Sexton or Ms Griffin wish to add a further comment?

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: Ms Sexton will have the opportunity to contribute when members begin questioning. I ask Mr. Neary from Bord Bia to make his submission.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: Before I go to committee members, I will make a few comments. It was very interesting to listen to all the contributions. We can see recurring themes in what the witnesses have said. My first comments are for Ms Heneghan. I am very familiar with St. Conleth's, which is a very good school. Were there any issues regarding insurance? This is something we would need to know. We are dealing...

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, Senator. On the issue of parenting, it is absolutely agreed that much work needs to be done with the parents as well. Schools that are fortunate enough to have home school liaisons and the strengthening families programme have a really strong link with parents. They are better equipped to be able to roll out those healthy eating programmes with the parents. I have certainly...

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 comment about parents and school boards of management playing an important role.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: How much is it per school?

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. McCorry. There is a number of witnesses I have to return to.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: Will Ms Heneghan address the issue of insurance, which a number of members raised?

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 Heneghan. While I accept that gets around the problem of insurance, I feel that it is a shame that sometimes when we, as a Government and as a society, invest in infrastructural equipment which will only be used during certain hours of the day, 183 days a year, we do not grant access to others who could use it on the other days of the year. We need to start moving towards more...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: Students will be expected to participate whether they take it as an examination subject or not.

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 Griffin. Does Mr. Ward wish to make a final comment?

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.