James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to take the lead responsibility in providing an integrated and consistent proactive approach to addressing overweight and obesity; the action taken to monitor and evaluate the implementation of recommendations of the National Strategy on Obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8312/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the Report of the National Task Force on Obesity, the curriculum for undergraduates and postgraduates in relevant health sciences provide training in appropriate and sensitive obesity prevention and management; if not, the steps being taken to introduce such training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8303/08]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 100 together.

Within the health sector, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has been allocated €3 million to commence implementation of those recommendations of the Task Force on Obesity for which it has the lead responsibility. A Working Group has been established and an action plan developed to ensure implementation of these recommendations.

Curriculum development is not the responsibility of my Department. However, I have asked my Department to pursue the matter raised by the Deputy with the relevant authorities.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view or the recommendations of the Report of the National Task Force on Obesity, as part of pro-active approach in addressing overweight and obesity, her Department has sought the views of children and young people who are at present overweight or obese; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8314/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to support parents attending antenatal visits in developing skills which encourage healthy eating and active living in view of the recommendations of the Report of the National Task Force on Obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8309/08]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 106 together.

The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department is providing funding to the Irish Osteoporosis Society in 2008; the amount of funding committed; if the funding has been paid out; if there is a long term funding assistance package for the IOS from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8210/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.