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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Alan Farrell: I am sorry for interrupting. I am launching a report, so I must give my apologies for the rest of the meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (17 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce shared paid parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: 310. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the investment made by the Office of Public Works on Malahide Garda station since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16410/18]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate the opportunity to remember Peter. I first met him outside the Mansion House in 2010 or early 2011 at the launch of the Fine Gael candidates. I remember it well because Peter, as many, including the Taoiseach, said, spent a lot of time on the "Vincent Browne Show". I had watched him and he gave me a few tips and pointers. I was seven years a councillor at that stage. Peter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: As we have a quorum, I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the members for their attendance and I welcome Senator Warfield to the committee this morning. I note the apologies received from the Vice Chairman, Senator Joan Freeman. I welcome our guests from the Irish Heart Foundation - Mr. Chris Macey, head of advocacy and Ms Janis Morrissey, manager of health promotion. I also welcome Dr. John Sharry, the founding director of Parents Plus,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Macey. I note and thank Dr. Adele Keating for her attendance this morning. My apologies to her for not reading her name out earlier, as it was not in front of me. I invite Dr. Sharry to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Sharry. Before I open the discussion up to members, even though it is touched upon in the Parents Plus submission, could Dr. Sharry talk us through the parenting programme and what it entails?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: Does either organisation, in terms of trying to inform people to make healthier choices, give them examples of a better shop? Invariably, one of the issues that arises, in terms of poor choices being made in supermarkets, is that people are going for processed foods, the simple and easy choices which often are cheaper than the raw materials, and are obviously far worse? Is this part of any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I will now open the floor for questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: As the clock had been taken off the screen, I could not see it. Deputy Tom Neville was the next speaker to indicate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: If the Senator has any further questions, would she mind front-loading them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: That could happen, in fairness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. As I mentioned earlier, the opening statement will be published. If members have any further questions or queries for either of our groups this morning, feel free to email them. If there are further observations, they can be sent to us via the clerk. That would be beneficial in finalising the process in a month or two. On behalf of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: We will hear a presentation by the National Nutrition Surveillance Centre of the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science. Dr. Sinead Murphy is a consultant paediatrician with a special interest in childhood obesity and a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland policy group on obesity. She is joined by members of the clinical advisory group on obesity....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I apologise to Dr. Murphy. I erred. I was supposed to invite her to make an opening statement. I simply did not turn the page. I ask her to make her opening statement and then address Senator Joan Freeman's statement. We will then restart the clock for the Senator. It was my mistake.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: Who would like to ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: Yes. Deputy Rabbitte can go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: McDonald's has been doing that for decades. I remember those campaigns, not just by McDonald's but other retailers also.