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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: Apologies have been received from Deputy Farrell. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: We must consider EU legislative proposal COM (2018) 440 on schedule A. It is proposed that this proposal does not require further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose that we suspend for a few minutes to allow the delegates to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: I wish everybody a good morning. I hope the witnesses will forgive the low attendance. I promise they will be watched. This is our last week so, as the witnesses can imagine, people will be coming and going. We are very interested in what they have to say. Everything will be recorded. People will be watching and we are delighted that the witnesses are here this morning. I welcome them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: I thank Mr. O'Keeffe. I call on Mr. McPartlan to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: I thank Mr. McPartlan. I now call on Ms Twomey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: I thank Ms Twomey for her interesting presentation. Do the witnesses ever meet as a group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: It would be quite interesting and probably useful if the witnesses met as a group. I would love to ask more questions but I want to let members ask their questions first. I call Senator Noone to commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: I have a number of questions - some for Ms Twomey and others for Mr. McPartlan. Senator Noone is absolutely right. The fact that people complain is not central to her argument. Ms Twomey said that only 9% of complaints in the past five years relate to food advertising. Following on from what Senator Noone said, is that because of the ignorance regarding food, sugar, etc.? Ms Twomey...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: Is that because it does not fall within the ASAI's remit? Is it because there is nothing in the relevant protocol whereby the ASAI can say that there is too much fat or sugar in a product or to allow it to search for the issues in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: Should there be such rules?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: Many members of this committee and the Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health believe that the HSE is very good at kicking the can down the road. How long has this debate with the Department of Health been in train?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: I suggest that the ASAI come back to the committee with that. It can write to us and we will include it in one of our discussions. To be honest, there could be a very bland, boring advertisement about a food product that could have a high fat and sugar content. It is not enough to just look at what the advertisement looks like. The measuring of the fat, sugar and so on is far more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: Food Drink Ireland is paid for by 150 companies. It would set a very good example if it were to support a child obesity clinic. The saddest child in the world is one who is obese. Does Mr. McPartlan realise how few people read reports? He should consider that in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: We will take a note and follow up on it with Mr. McPartlan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: Before I hand over to Senator Catherine Noone, may I ask Ms Twomey how her company is funded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: From where do the rest of the ASAI's funds come?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: Do food companies actually pay for the ASAI?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: There is no conflict in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Freeman: On the possibility of a conflict, Ms Twomey stated that sugar, fat and so forth are not measured. Does that not create a conflict given that the companies make a payment to the ASAI? I apologise for putting Ms Twomey on the spot. Perhaps she will revert to the committee with an answer. I believe there is a conflict.