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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]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy and Senator Diarmuid Wilson. The usual provisos apply to the use of mobile phones. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed to by the committee, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to members on the documents database. I propose that we go into private session to deal with a number of matters.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: The first petition for consideration is Petition No. P00039/17. The petitioner believes the closure of the Dáil bar would be in the public interest as Leinster House is a place of work and should lead by example. It is proposed that the Committee on Public Petitions deem the petition to be inadmissible under Standing Order 111C(1)(b) on the grounds that it does not comply with Standing...

Other Questions: Banking Sector (2 May 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 24. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement his Department has had with credit union representative bodies (details supplied) regarding the future of the rural post office network and the public banking investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18903/18]

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

Seán Sherlock: I had to attend another committee to defend an amendment on an item of legislation, so I apologise if I repeat any earlier questions. I have read the submissions, which I found fascinating, and have listened to the witnesses. Will Dr. McCrory tell us about the cohort for Growing Up in Ireland?

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

Seán Sherlock: Is the programme funded entirely by the Health Research Board, HRB?

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

Seán Sherlock: Is Growing Up in Ireland funded in its entirety by HRB?

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

Seán Sherlock: It is a longitudinal study.

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

Seán Sherlock: Dr. McCrory said that 19% of children aged three are overweight and 6% are obese and that 50% of obese children will become obese adolescents. How do we disrupt the behaviour? What happens to the other 50% who do not become obese? Where do the two cohorts separate, one becoming obese and the other non-obese? This committee's goal is to support anything that disrupts behaviour. Both...

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

Seán Sherlock: I was going to come to that. My next question was going to be about the zero to three-year age category. Dr. McCrory spoke about breastfeeding and it being a disrupter of obesity in kids. Will he give me some sense of how we can disrupt behaviours at a much earlier age?

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

Seán Sherlock: Some 54% of parents of overweight children and 20% of parents of obese children in the Growing Up in Ireland cohort reported that they were about the right weight for their height. Will Dr. McCrory help us to understand how it is possible to get into those houses? He made a specific reference to lower socio-economic groups having a greater propensity towards obesity. If children have...

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

Seán Sherlock: The metrics Dr. McCrory has shown us create a picture that is - I am not saying it is dystopian - negative. If we are talking about a longitudinal societal scenario, for want of a better expression, the future does not look too bright. Is Dr. McCrory suggesting we have more public health nurses at the very early intervention stage and that their role be expanded? We all know what they do...

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-----