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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the consultation his Department has had with his counterparts in the UK in respect of the sugar sweetened drinks tax; if his attention has been drawn to recent announcements in the UK that revenues from the UK soft drinks industry levy are to be ring-fenced for a healthy pupils capital programme; if it will be possible to ring-fence some of the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the way in which action 1.4 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland will be advanced; the status of the provision of potable water in all learning centres; if a national audit has taken place of learning centres in respect of the availability of potable water; if not, if this will be done as a matter of priority; the consultation his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to undertake an audit of the built environment infrastructure and facilities available to schools and learning centres as part of the roll out of the National Physical Activity Plan for Ireland; the consultation which has taken place with his Department and other Departments in this regard; if his attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken in view of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 791. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the roll-out of the new early supported discharge teams as part of the national stroke programme; the details of the staffing team for each inclusive of grade and cost of same; the timescale for the roll-out of these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 792. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing one whole-time equivalent physiotherapist, occupational therapist and nurse and a 0.5 whole-time equivalent occupational therapist and 0.5 medical social worker that would meet the acceptable international standards for early supported discharge teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19195/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons across each operating site that have been discharged home via early supported discharge for stroke patients since the first ESD rollout in 2011; the percentage of this category compared to total stroke discharges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19196/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Action Against Tobacco Industry (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 826. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advance the proposal to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Finance on this following on from a recommendation in Tobacco Free Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19338/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 901. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1023. To ask the Minister for Health the work being undertaken by his Department in respect of food product improvement; the expected date for publishing the national plan for food product improvement; the consultations his Department has had with relevant stakeholders in respect of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1024. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on the development of a code of practice for the marketing, retail promotion and sponsorship of high fat and sugar foods; when this will be finalised; the consultation which has taken place in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1130. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which action 1.4 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland will be advanced; the status of the provision of potable water in all learning centres; if a national audit has taken place of learning centres in respect of the availability of potable water; if not, if this will be done as a matter of priority; the consultation his officials have had with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1131. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which action 1.8 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland will be advanced; the status of proposals on the roll out of evidence based fiscal measures to support healthy eating and lifestyles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1132. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which action 1.10 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland will be advanced; the status of the evidence review for fiscal measures on products that are high in fat, sugar and salt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20831/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1133. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which action 2.1 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland will be advanced; the status of the development of guidelines and support materials for those working in developing the built environment for urban development and planning in relation to reducing the obesogenic environment; the timeline for same; the consultation he has had with other Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1134. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to undertake an audit of the built environment infrastructure and facilities available to schools and learning centres as part of the roll out of the National Physical Activity Plan for Ireland; the consultation which has taken place with his Department and other Departments in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to the results of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1136. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which action 10.2 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland is being advanced; the status of the implementation of a nutrition health surveillance system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20836/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physical Education (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1135. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out national initiatives to increase physical activity for children in schools as part of the national physical activity plan; if he will work with the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the need for physical activity and education to be part of the education syllabus from early childhood education to secondary level and to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided for the EU school milk scheme in terms of EU financing and Irish funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of schools in receipt of the EU school milk scheme for each of the past five years at primary and secondary level; the number of students that received an allocation from the EU school milk scheme for each of the past five years at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20826/17]