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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on ensuring that grant recipients under the equality opportunities childcare programme provide confirmation that they are in compliance with the statutory requirements in relation to healthy and active living; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3631/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that all facilities from the old Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly will be fully transferred to the new facility on the same site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3277/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a progress report from the Health Service Executive in relation to when it is expected that the new Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly will be opened; the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3278/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views regarding the implementation of the Child Care (Pre School Services) Regulations 1996 and Child Care (Pre School) Services (Amendment) Regulations 1997 ensuring that pre schools services support healthy eating and active living; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on coordinating with the Department of Education and Science on the shared use of sports and physical activity facilities between schools and the community; if he will develop and implement such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3634/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on carrying out a review of social welfare payments to take account of the relatively high cost of healthy food for socially disadvantaged groups; if he will develop and implement such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3632/08]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the inclusion of access to a healthy diet, for example fruit and vegetables, as an indicator to measure food poverty, as part of the National Anti Poverty Strategy Inclusion process; if he will develop and implement such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3633/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on facilitating the strengthening of the capacity of communities to address health related issues at a local and national level; if he will develop and implement such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3628/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the application by a school (details supplied) in County Laois under the grant aid for major capital works for national schools; the status of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3044/08]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the developments and implementation as part of a health impact assessment, schemes and policies, including public procurement, that encourage healthy eating and active living, particularly those aimed at children and vulnerable groups; if she will develop and implement same policy; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on encouraging and supporting the development of consistent school policies to promote healthy eating and active living including addressing physical activity and school meals; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3592/08]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on working with the national parents' organisations for primary and post-primary schools in helping them to support parents in the encouragement of healthy eating and active living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3605/08]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on achieving the optimum 60 minutes of physical activity per day recommendation, excluding physical education time, for school going children and on the restructuring of the school day if necessary, to achieve a minimum of 30 minutes dedicated physical activity every day in all education settings; if she will develop and...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on schools meeting the minimum requirement of two hours of physical education per week delivered by appropriately qualified staff; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3594/08]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on prioritising the provision and maintenance of physical education and physical activity facilities to address the issue of equity and access in all schools; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3595/08]

Written Answers — In-service Training: In-service Training (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the provision of resources for adequate teacher training to support healthy eating and active living; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3596/08]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the issue of nutrition and physical activity levels of school children being seen as part of the duty of care of each school, for example in relation to catering for school meals, policy on vending machines and the provision of fresh drinking water; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3597/08]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the banning of vending machines in primary schools; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3598/08]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the development of a clear code of practice in relation to the provision and content of vending machines in post primary schools by industry, her Department and schools' representative bodies; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3599/08]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Feb 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the schools Inspectorate, in the course of its evaluation of activities in schools, focusing on the prevention of obesity and on the further development of its indictors to do this; if she will develop and implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3600/08]