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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have been received from Deputy Catherine Byrne, who could not return as she must speak in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Has there been any analysis of how previous leaders have done since their time on the show?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: One at a time, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Conway had a question on which she wanted to get the witnesses' input. We will have this discussion again but I ask people to speak one at a time. I call Senator Crown.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: What about the question of Senator Coghlan and Deputy Conway on who we should blame? It is a relevant question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I want the five leaders to answer Deputy Conway's very good question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Could the other four leaders answer the question asked by Senator Coghlan on what they would change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We will not send out the message on Valentine's Day that girls lead to a gain in weight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are talking about obesity as opposed to job creation, although we welcome that development.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Has anyone a final comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Dr. Orsmond wanted to comment and then I will ask the five "Operation Transformation" leaders to make one comment each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: On behalf of the committee, I thank the delegation for being here this morning. In reply to Dr. Murphy, we identified that this country had an issue with childhood obesity. We commissioned a report and held a series of meetings. Deputy Fitzpatrick is the rapporteur in respect of the report, which will be presented to the committee. The first step for us was to hold the hearings. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: With the members' permission, we will adjourn our discussion on the EU scrutiny matter out of respect to the policy clerk because it is late in the day and it is a very complex issue. Is it agreed that it be moved to our slot next Thursday morning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a very complex matter. While I was going to propose in the context of what we-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. I propose that given the complexity of the issue and the fact that it will have a direct impact on the public, as part of our scrutiny, we should invite officials from the Department of Health and Children, along with our policy clerk, to next week's meeting to present a detailed explanation of the contents of the matter before us. It is 12.30 p.m. now and the matter warrants...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of Greening events on St Patrick’s Day to promote Irish tourism; if particular efforts will be made to separate the celebration of St Patrick’s Day events which receive State support from the promotion of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that it is ten years since the publication of the last tourism policy document, New Horizons, if he will develop a new policy; if so, if he will provide details of the way he intends to do so; if in his new policy he will treat Cork as a separate and distinct region in view of its size as Ireland's largest county and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (19 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he has taken to ensure that the application of water charges to those living in apartment blocks reflects their usage of water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8221/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (19 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health the outcome and results of the review of local drugs task forces; the details of any changes to their funding which is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8219/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (19 Feb 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether in the interests of safety of road users, it is necessary to implement new regulations governing the use of horses and sulkies on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8220/13]