Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 668: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will respond to the letter of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding school children carrying overweight schoolbags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19571/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The previous correspondence, which is referred to in the letter in question, was forwarded to my Department for direct reply by my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. This correspondence was replied to by my private secretary on 9 May 2005. The letter referred to by the Deputy was replied to by my private secretary on 10 June 2005 updating the position set out in the previous reply of 9 May 2005. A new circular 13/05 on the weight of schoolbags issued to schools on 2 June 2005. A copy of the circular has been placed on my Department's website.