Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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782. To ask the Minister for Health when the progress report on A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/21]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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783. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the evaluation of A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan that is being prepared by the Health Research Board Centre for diet and health research, University College Cork; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4043/21]

Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 782 and 783 together.

A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda. The OPAP covers a 10-year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications and reduce the overall burden for individuals, families, the health system, and the wider society and economy. The Plan recognises that obesity is a complex, multi-faceted problem and needs a multi-pronged solution, with every sector of society playing its part. The OPAP is based on the best available evidence in the Irish and international literature, and is informed by established international models and frameworks.

The progress report on each recommendation of the OPAP has been completed and publication is expected in early February.

The evaluation of the OPAP being carried out by the Health Research Board Centre for Health and Diet Research is well advanced, but it has been delayed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is anticipated that it will be completed and published by the end of April.

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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784. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 909 of 13 January 2021, if he will provide further detail on the Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Prevention and Treatment Model being developed by the HSE; the aspects of prevention being looked at in this model; if the HSE is working with external stakeholders on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4044/21]

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.