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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: Do the home economics classroom layouts work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: It is good to hear that they are on the ball. The last thing one wants to hear about is wasteful expenditure. I wish to address a question to Dr. Matvienko-Sikar regarding to the crossover on the provision of HSE services to aid interventions for young children, in particular those who might be obese, and the solutions. Home management advisers was mentioned by Dr. Mooney, a service that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: With regard to her studies, does Ms Matvienko-Sikar feel that the network of public health nurses is sufficiently resourced, and not just financially, to tackle this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: This is an inter-related question for all the witnesses regarding the balance throughout the country. Is the home management adviser and outreach programme universal? Is it in place throughout the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I wonder why it is not on our side of the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: It might be a matter for the Department of Health, although I am not certain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I was horrified the first time somebody showed me - I will not mention the product - the content of a particular drink and the equivalent amount of sugar. I think I was 11 or 12 years old when somebody showed it to me. People had no idea but that has all changed now, at least for some of these products. They have all gone sugar free but I distinctly remember that. I think this falls...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I know what the Deputy is talking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: That is a perfectly reasonable remark. I am looking at food labelling more frequently of late. I find myself saying, "hang on, the product is 400 g and this label is talking about 75 g."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I then need to work that out the figure and how much of the product I will use if I am cooking or whatever. This is an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I understand most packaging these days features a measurement of 100 g or equivalent and a recommended daily amount, RDA, which, in fairness, is helpful in trying to cross compare. This is most likely a requirement. Dr. Mooney is right, however, that the only reasonable way to do this is to have two products for comparative purposes. Is there anything else? Is Senator Warfield happy enough?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their presentations today and dealing with members' questions so comprehensibly. I propose that we suspend for a few minutes to allow the next group of witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I welcome Mr. Philip Moyles, chairperson, No Fry Zone 4 Kids committee; Ms Jennifer Feighan, chief executive, Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute; Ms Louise Reynolds, communications manager, Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute; and Dr. Mimi Tatlow-Golden, lecturer, school of education, childhood youth and sport, faculty of wellbeing, education and language studies, at the Open...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I invite Ms Jennifer Feighan and Ms Louise Reynolds of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute to make their opening statements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Feighan and now invite Dr. Mimi Tatlow-Golden to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank all of our witnesses for their opening statements. The first committee member is Deputy Rabbitte.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: It does not concern deli counters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: When I think of fast food, I think of a bucket of sausages and rashers and breaded chicken things. Some of those can be quite healthy, although not the bread so much. If they deep fry them, it is a problem, but if they bake them, it is different. One does not necessarily want to stop the local shop from stocking that sort of thing. If it is a big brand takeaway, it is an issue. It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: Is that what you meant by loopholes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: May I add to that question because it is appropriate to mention the sugar tax, which had a profound effect even before it was introduced, in convincing the soft drink producers, in particular, to take the sugar out of the product. I can think of some orange and cola drinks in particular. They do not sell the sugar sweetened drink in Ireland any more. They might have stock left but they are...