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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Dr. McCrory is in Trinity College Dublin, as is Professor David Hevey. Has Dr. McCrory spoken to him about the Laya Healthcare research?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I am a former Minister of State with responsibility for research and a great believer in breaking down silos. We can see the effects of the research when we look at the translational elements of the Laya Healthcare and Super Troopers programmes. The metrics for the satisfaction levels under the Super Troopers programme probably somewhere map the GUI longitudinal study. When we, as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: What is the ballpark cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Has Mr. O'Connor done some figures as to how much it would cost to take the programme to the full rate of penetration of all schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: A €3 million headline overall budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: To be fair, that is not a massive-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Perhaps I can make a practical suggestion that we as a committee write to either the Minister for Health about it or the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for health promotion. Perhaps we could also write to the Taoiseach directly to see if there is any way we could either meet with him or facilitate some meetings between the stakeholders here and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: For health promotion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: And the Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: On that point, Ms O'Reilly referred to the active flag and the fact that Super Troopers is a stakeholder in that regard. We have all visited schools as Deputies and Senators where there has been the raising of a green flag, and one need only see how that behavioural change is having an effect translating into the home. I have not seen the evidence of this yet in respect of the active flags....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to speak on amendment No. 27. WhatsApp is going to ask new users to confirm that they are aged 16 years, Facebook will ask children between 13 years and 15 years to nominate a parent or guardian to grant permission, children who do not have parental permission for Facebook will see a generic version of Facebook that is not customised, based on their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (3 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE services that have been outsourced to private agencies; the services that have been outsourced; when the contracts for outsourcing were agreed; and the state in which each company operates. [19477/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (3 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the number of managers hired by the HSE since 2016; the salary scale of each; and the departments in which they operate. [19478/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (3 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff hired in the area of mental health since 2016; the geographical location and remit of each; and the salary scales on which they were hired. [19479/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (3 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff hired in the area of early intervention since 2016; the location and ascribed role within the early intervention scheme of each; and the general salary ranges on which they were hired. [19480/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (3 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grant assistance which may be available to a person (details supplied) requiring hearing aids. [19466/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Minister of State in his Department who has responsibility for the school bus transport system; and the designated orders that have been made to reflect that allocation of ministerial responsibility. [20172/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the site is now in the ownership of his Department; and when construction will commence. [20173/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Data (8 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 218. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a site (details supplied); the person or body that owns the site; if there have been site visits through IDA Ireland to the site; and her plans to sell the site in the future. [19922/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (8 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 318. To ask the Minister for Health when a new primary health centre will be constructed in Cobh (details supplied) [19921/18]