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

Alan Farrell: No. I have not come in yet. Is Deputy Rabbitte finished?

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

Alan Farrell: I noted down some broad subject headings during today's discussions. Participation, drop-off, education, control and planning are the themes I am taking from this discussion. Participation refers to physical activity, while drop-off refers to the steep decline in activity in secondary school. Education and awareness refer not only to children but parents in particular. By control, I mean...

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

Alan Farrell: Dr. Murphy spoke about the intervention of a particularly good public health nurse, which is heartening to hear. As a parent, I know certain visits take place where measurements are taken and information is stored. What effect would it have if we increased public health nurse intervention throughout a child's life to include recommendations on healthy eating, sporting participation,...

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

Alan Farrell: Where are we going in terms of childhood obesity, mortality rates and impacts on society if we do not have serious intervention? Lifestyle and foodstuffs have changed so dramatically that the life expectancy of my sons is ten years greater than mine, and I was only born in 1977. When they have children it might be dramatically higher again but is it only for the lucky few who have healthy...

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

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for their participation.

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

Alan Farrell: I wish to agree the line-up of guests appearing before us on 2 May. In the morning, session A, we have Professor Spratt of the children's research centre in Trinity College, Dublin and in session B we have representatives from Super Troopers and Food Dudes.

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

Alan Farrell: The Department of Education and Skills will be coming in the second session on 16 May. Perhaps we can notify it that we will require some information on DEIS and what it is doing to push that. Is that okay?

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

Alan Farrell: The joint committee is adjourned. I thank members very much for their participation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: 87. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the construction programme for primary care centres through the National Development Plan 2018-2027, with specific reference to the Fingal area of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: 98. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of elective only hospitals as outlined in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; if the possibility of locating the elective only hospital for Dublin in Fingal has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: It is a policy issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: It is a policy issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I apologise for missing this morning's session. It was unavoidable. I want to mention two issues that have been touched on in the last few minutes while I have been in attendance. Mr. Moran spoke about the capacity of the State to defend its position with regard to our robust tax system, among other things. I want to focus on the digital taxation proposal. I am fairly confident that...

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: Particularly given the current occupant of the White House.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I am not sure the witness can answer, but from an observational perspective it appears the big states in the EU are pitching this for their own benefit as opposed to the European Union as a whole. The potential knock-on effects of what they propose - Mr. Macron in particular - will not be beneficial to the EU. It will be beneficial to France and Germany. Part of me is very much in favour...

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: I will move on. Does Mr. Moran know what the UK's contribution, in percentage terms, is of the overall EU budget?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: A potential extra contribution of €400 million has been spoken of, pending all of the discussions that I know have yet to take place.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: A sum of €10 billion or €11 billion?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: What is that in percentage terms of the overall budget?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Alan Farrell: Is it 7% or 8%?