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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: That raises another issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Deputy Rabbitte and I are making the point that the ASAI is in a position similar to that of Drink Aware. There is an underlying conflict but it is one accepted in industry now, for good or for ill. Returning to some of the earlier points, I have a question for Mr. McPartlan. Does Food Drink Ireland represent fast food? Is that considered the restaurant industry?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Is it one of the mainline fast food companies?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: In that context, I will raise an issue for the wider panel. We touched on this already when sporting programmes and matches were mentioned. In the hurling championship matches leading up to the all-Ireland final, including many of the matches shown on media, there is major input from a certain fast food company based in a county that is likely to win the all-Ireland. We all know which...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I find the percentages infuriating. It is just 25% of advertising-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: What sort of logic is applied to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: What is the genesis of the decision to allow up to 25%? Do advertisers or those in charge of advertising believe this type of advertising does not have an impact if it accounts for only a quarter of advertising?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: It does not need to be 100% of the advertising for it to have a negative impact. I am flabbergasted by the rationale applied. It brings me back to the point that Mr. McLoughlin made. Why are we tracking the percentage of children online and watching particular programmes? How can we possibly know the number of children watching? The ratings system was explained but it seems nebulous at...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I understand it is not straightforward. The Chair referred to conflict and I see a conflict here. Broadcasters are trying to determine who is watching television to plan their programming and they have to sell advertising. Is Mr. McLoughlin telling me that does not create a conflict? Is he telling me that these tests are not in some way facilitative for broadcasters to allow certain...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I know Mr. McLoughlin did not create the system.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Is the UK ahead now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: What about the watershed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: If I have anything to do with it, it will be in place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: It will need to be reviewed thoroughly to avoid a watershed. We will have no alternative but to go down the road of a public health obesity Bill or whatever way it is referred to or accurately titled. Much can be done to prevent children being subjected to this type of marketing. It is a minefield. I have a quick question for Mr. McPartlan on addition to and fortification of food. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I would love if some of it could be sent to me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: The Department of Health and HSE are not averse to the idea of food fortification and they were receptive when the matter was raised recently in another committee. If Mr. McPartlan has statistics on this area, I ask him to provide them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: While it is only indirectly related to childhood obesity, food fortification is clearly related to children. On another point that links in to a question I asked about advertising and fast food organisations, Kellogg's sponsors GAA cúl camps. Virtually all of the company's cereals are laden with sugar. While there is good work being done in the cúl camps, should Kellogg's...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I probably should not mention a particular member.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: We will definitely agree to disagree on that. There is no question that breakfast cereals are full of sugar and it does not take a scientist to come to that conclusion. Porridge is the only cereal that does not have an amount of sugar in it, apart from natural sugars. Even the products that are sold as being healthy have a disproportionate amount of sugar.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: It is amazing the facts that different sides of an argument come up with to serve their argument.