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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: I was going to mention that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: Ms Tatlow-Golden said that threats were made. Ireland started the charge. We might have been the second country to introduce this but we were the first country to come up with the concept. Australia implemented it more quickly than Ireland did. The tobacco companies spent almost $500 million in their fight against plain packaging, which was a concept started by Ireland. Even more...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: I grew up in the yellow pack era, and I do not recall crazy advertising or particular branding. It was just plain packaging. There was a lot of that in my house when I was growing up. Perhaps that was a good thing, but it is not as prevalent now. We are tackling sugar sweetened drinks, but there are also high content sugar products. We have to start looking at those, particularly...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: That is interesting. I wish to raise an issue for Mr. Moyles. He rightly pointed to something going on in my constituency that I learnt about this morning. It is timely that he is here. He said it took 18 months and it went on public display, I assume, as part of the current development plan in Wicklow.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: It was a new insertion and went through the statutory process, which takes a minimum of six months plus time for debate and review within the local authority. Mr. Moyles mentioned there were recommendations to remove certain aspects of what the councillors had proposed be included. Can he provide more information on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: "Shall" and "may".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: There is a lot of that in legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: Was a rationale provided?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: This is supported by studies, and the medical and education professions. I have never been a teacher but we all know about the 3 p.m. slump and I am sure the equivalent happens in a secondary school. The only reason I can think of for the recommendation was it was a reflection of some of the submissions made but also of the commercial rates. Circumstances were probably not as rosy that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Alan Farrell: It is time we wrapped up and, therefore, on behalf of the committee, I thank everybody for their presentations and interaction with members.
- Questions - Ceisteanna: Electoral Reform (12 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the interdepartmental group which is chaired by his Department and which is examining threats to the integrity of the electoral process. [23411/18]
- Questions - Ceisteanna: Electoral Reform (12 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: This is a fundamental question for the integrity of any democratic country, particularly in light of recent events internationally. Without being sensationalist, the decisions of the Internet service providers to ban advertisements from foreign jurisdictions highlighted the murky underbelly of the Internet and the nature and source of much of the advertisements during the recent referendum....
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: I gave Deputy Crowe fair leeway. Does the Minister want to respond briefly?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: Does the Deputy have a question on promised legislation?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy has made his point.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: I do not want statements.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: I am sorry Deputy. That is not appropriate for this slot.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: Let us get an answer to the Deputy's question. I cannot get her an answer unless she allows the Minister to speak.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: The Minister without interruption.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)
Alan Farrell: I have 15 other Members waiting to make a contribution.