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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I have battled with weight all my life. I weighed nearly 15 stone when my GP told me I was heading for diabetes. We have all done safefood, Weigh2Live and "Operation Transformation" programmes, but it was not until I was told by my GP that I was heading towards diabetes that I realised I needed to cop on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I have battled with weight all my life. I live on my own and do not cook for myself. I eat in a carvery, buy a pizza or fast food or have a sandwich. There are families who are on the move 24 hours a day and seven days a week. How do we tell them they must cook and be health aware? Everyone is busy now, no matter what he or she does. I agree that families must be convinced of the need...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Denis Naughten's point is valid, which we have not addressed generically, that a propaganda war is ongoing regarding certain foods.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is correct that one would need a PhD to go through the ingredients on labels in the shops.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: If one is a parent who works and has to collect three or four children from the child care provider or a sports event to bring them home, it is convenient to go to the fast food section of the shop to pick up a frozen pizza or meal. How can this mindset be changed? As Deputy Robert Troy mentioned, a sugar tax would act as a barrier. In saying one size does not fit all, how does one fit all...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I will take questions from Deputies Fitzpatrick, Naughten, Keating and Troy, if that is agreeable to members and witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I advise members who hope to be in the Dáil Chamber to hear the address of the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Schulz, that the deadline is 10.25 a.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a very good point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a good point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Duffy can begin to deal with the questions and then I will call Dr. Foley-Nolan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: From Mr. Duffy's experience, how manageable is the move to have sugar-free schools?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: As you stated, the best line is about prevention and wellness and changing the message. I thank Dr. Foley-Nolan for her presentation. I welcome Mr. Duffy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The members have not begun asking questions yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The opening remark about sugar being more harmful than tobacco might be revisited.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is straying from the subject matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The committee would join with the Deputy in his remarks, as it has done previously, regarding the role of safefood. We hope the remit will continue on an all-island basis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Mr. Gerry Duffy and Mr. Jorge Arroita, directors at Murduff Wholesale Limited; and from safefood Dr. Cliodhna Foley-Nolan, director of human health and nutrition, and Ms Fiona Gilligan, director of marketing and communications. Some of us will know Ms Gilligan from "Operation Transformation". This is our latest meeting on our priority topic of tackling childhood obesity. We had a...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Remuneration (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of salaries paid by the National Assets Management Agency to its employees, in bands of €25,000; the number of employees in each band; the qualifications and experience of the employees in each band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42484/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Remuneration (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Finance the benchmarks and criteria used by the National Assets Management Agency in determining the salaries paid to its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42485/12]