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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: Is Mr. Regan hearing that, in particular, from schools, or is he picking up that information, merely through the children with whom he works, that they are being prevented from moving in schools?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: I can get no concrete data on that. Technology is the final issue I will raise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: No, no. Those were tiny ones. I really want to ask an important one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: Everybody had a lot of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: I just want to ask about technology, if the Chairman would allow me a minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: It is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: It is my last one. Those were all brief questions. I did not make a long contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: Are the effects of technology on children and the unrestricted nature of the access to smartphones and the Internet generally, something with which Mr. Regan has a problem or what are his thoughts in that area? Has the GAA a policy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: That is what I thought.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: I thank Mr. Regan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: Confectionery, sugary drinks and energy drinks would be a start.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: On that point, I am interested to know whether Coca-Cola or any of these companies are allowed to sponsor such items.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: There is no policy as such.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: I am probably a bit of a hard liner, but I have an issue with Kellogg's because most of its cereals are loaded with sugar.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: That is a matter for debate. Porridge is healthy and a good cereal option.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: That is good but many of its products are confectionery items sold as cereals.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: I do not mean to be negative but the volume of sugar in the cereals which children eat is a major problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: It is all about education.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)
Catherine Noone: It is definitely positive in that respect.