Written answers
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Department of Health
Obesity Levels
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1130. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults and children by age and gender diagnosed as clinically obese in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19865/20]
Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1131. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings held by his Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of adult or child obesity in here from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19866/20]
Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Relevant meetings, including workshops, are included below in tabular form. The two Food Industry Workshops referred to relate to the work being undertaken by the Reformulation Subgroup of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group to prepare a draft Roadmap for the reformulation of unhealthy food and drink, and consultation with industry on same. In addition to the food industry representatives, other stakeholders were also in attendance, including the Chair of the Subgroup, as well as colleagues from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
| Meeting | Date | Attendees | Matters discussed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Industry Workshop 1 | 20/09/2018 | DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent, Liam McCormack (AP) Chair of OPIOG Reformulation Subgroup (Prof Ivan Perry, UCC) and research colleagues Representatives of the Food Industry, Retail and Advertising Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Food Reformulation and Roadmap |
| Food Industry Workshop 2 | 25/02/2019 | DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent, Liam McCormack (AP) Chair of OPIOG Reformulation Subgroup (Prof Ivan Perry, UCC) and research colleagues Representatives of the Food Industry, Retail and Advertising | Food Reformulation and Roadmap |
| Meeting with representatives from Nestle | 30/04/2019 | DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent), Seamus O’Reilly (AP) Chair of Reformulation Subgroup: Prof. Ivan Perry Representatives from Nestle Ireland and UK | Food Reformulation and Roadmap Public Health England/UK Programme on reformulation |
| IBEC Prepared Consumer Foods Council | 13/09/2019 | DoH: Kate O’Flaherty (PO) Members from IBEC Prepared Consumer Foods Council | By invitation to present overview of progress on the Obesity Policy and Action Plan |
| IBEC | 01/10/2019 | DoH: Seamus O’Reilly (AP) IBEC: Linda Stuart-Trainor (Director, Prepared Consumer Foods) | Introductory meeting between IBEC and Seamus O’Reilly as new to role |
| IBEC/UNESDA | 06/11/2019 | DoH: Seamus O’Reilly (AP) Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent) UNESDA (Soft Drinks Europe): Nicholas Hodac Beverage Council of Ireland: Colm Jordan IBEC: Linda Stuart-Trainor | New CEO of UNESDA requested meeting with the Department of Health to discuss reformulation approach in Ireland. |
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