Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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757. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the members of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group; the members of the two subgroups of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group on reformulation and healthy eating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8282/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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‘A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Government’s Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda.It covers a ten 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.

An Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group (OPIOG) was established in October 2017. On establishment the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group identified key early areas for action and established two sub-groups, one on Healthy Eating and one on Reformulation.

The OPIOG is currently being chaired by Laura Magahy, Sláintecare Executive Director and Deputy Secretary General of the Department of Health, on an interim basis. The other members of the OPIOG are:

- Anne-Marie Brooks - Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration andYouth

- Charles Martin - Department of Social Protection

- Ronan Kielt - Department of Education

- Martin Colreavy - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

- Angela Robinson - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

- Prof. Ivan Perry - University College, Cork

- Pamela Byrne - CEO, Food Safety Authority of Ireland

- Dr. Wayne Anderson - Food Safety Authority of Ireland

- Prof. Donal O’Shea - Health Service Executive

- Sarah O’Brien - Health Service Executive

- Dr. Catherine Conlon - Safefood

- Seamus O’Reilly - Department of Health

- Ursula O’Dwyer - Department of Health

The members of the Healthy Eating Subgroup are:

- Ursula O’Dwyer - Department of Health (Chair)

- Maeve Lynch - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

- Carmel O’Keeffe - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

- Charles Martin - Department of Social Protection

- Anne Marie Brooks - Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

- Ronan Kielt - Department of Education

- Dr. Mary Flynn - Food Safety Authority of Ireland

- Margaret O’Neill - Health Service Executive

- Joana Caldeira Fernandes da Silva - safefood

- Jennifer Feighan - CEO, Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

- Dr. Janas Harrington - University College, Cork

- Seamus O’Reilly - Department of Health

The members of the Reformulation Subgroup are:

- Prof Ivan Perry - School of Public Health University College, Cork (Chair)

- Dr Janas Harrington - School of Public Health, University College, Cork

- Dr Fiona Geaney - University College, Cork

- Joana Caldeira Fernandes da Silva - safefood

- Kathleen Mooney - Food Standards Agency, Northern Ireland

- Dr Sinead McCarthy - Teagasc

- Dr Mary Flynn - Food Safety Authority of Ireland

- Niall McKeown - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

- Ursula O 'Dwyer - Department of Health

- Seamus O’Reilly - Department of Health