Written answers

Thursday, 9 July 2009

Department of Health and Children

Eating Disorders

12:00 pm

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity, the steps the health services will take to promote a change in emphasis from the primacy of individual responsibility to environments that support healthy food choices and support healthy food choices and regular physical activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30051/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity, the steps the health services and health care providers will take in supporting the population in healthy eating and active living in the prevention of overweight and obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30052/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 416: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity, the health services will introduce a measurement of height, weight, waist circumference and calculation of body mass index as part of a routine clinical healthcare practice in primary care and in hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30053/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps that will be taken by the Population Health Directorate to develop a national database of growth measurements for children and adults in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30054/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity, an education and training programme for health professionals in the appropriate and sensitive management of overweight persons and obesity has been developed and implemented; if a practical framework for the implementation of the education and training programme will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30055/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Task Force on Obesity, detection, prevention and treatment programmes have been evaluated and implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30056/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 420: 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 the relevant health sciences provide training in appropriate and sensitive obesity prevention and management; if not, the steps she will take to introduce such training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30057/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 421: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedures which have been put in place by appropriate experts and relevant support groups to assess persons at risk of developing an eating disorder 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. [30058/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 422: 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 north and south communication and public awareness programme on overweight persons and obesity has been developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30059/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 423: 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 Population Health Directorate has reviewed guidelines to physical activity, food and nutrition gender. [30060/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Task Force on Obesity, guidelines for physical activity, food and nutrition have been developed according to age and gender; if these guidelines have been independently proofed by the relevant authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30061/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Task Force on Obesity, all overweight and obesity prevention and management strategies have been coordinated and reviewed by the Population Health Directorate; the regularity with which strategies have been reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30062/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Task Force on Obesity, to support parents attending ante-natal visits in developing skills which encourage healthy eating and active living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30063/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 427: 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 proposed growth assessment for underweight or overweight children has been introduced nationally; the regularity with which assessments are carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30064/09]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 428: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the report of the National Task Force on Obesity, she has carried out formative research to ensure programmes are being implemented as planned; if this included stakeholder input at developmental, implementation and evaluation stages to ensure programs are being tailored to meet the needs of target population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30065/09]

Photo of Áine BradyÁine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 414 to 428, inclusive, together.

Progress on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity is detailed in the first report of the Inter-sectoral Group on Obesity (ISGO), which was published in April 2009. The ISGO was established earlier this year to oversee and monitor implementation of the Taskforce recommendations on an ongoing basis. A copy of the ISGO report is being made available to the Deputy.

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the organisations, dealing with both adults and persons under 18 years, with eating disorders, which are funded directly or indirectly by her Department; the breakdown by organisation of the amount of funding they receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30071/09]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not directly fund any organisations which provide services for people with eating disorders. The Deputy may however wish to note that Bodywhys, the Eating Disorder Association of Ireland, has applied for National Lottery Funding and a decision is expected to be made on this application shortly.

As the HSE provides funding to various voluntary organisations providing health and social services, the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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