Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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1136. To ask the Minister for Health if a new healthy Ireland council is being established; if so, the way in which membership will be comprised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41843/21]

Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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The recently published Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025 sets out in strategic action 1.4, under Governance and Policy for Healthy Ireland, to “Establish a second Healthy Ireland Council to provide intersectoral leadership to implement actions to realise the strategic outcomes of Healthy Ireland”. In the timeframe for implementation actions, between 2021 and 2023, the plan also sets out a commitment to “Set out the terms of reference and the appropriate membership of the Healthy Ireland Council and convene the Council”.

My officials are presently considering the broad purpose of the council and the resources required to manage and facilitate it. It is expected that a second Healthy Ireland Council will be established and will convene within the 2021 to 2023 timeframe.