Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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172. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the Food Reformulation Task Force and the efforts to implement the Roadmap for Food Product Reformulation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7909/22]

Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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“A Roadmap for Food Product Reformulation in Ireland” was launched on 3rd December 2021 by Minister Donnelly and myself. The establishment of a Food Reformulation Task Force to implement the Roadmap was also announced. The publication of the Reformulation Roadmap fulfils a key element of the Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and of the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025. It was prepared by the Reformulation Sub-Group of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group (OPIOG).

As stated in the Roadmap, the Food Reformulation Task Force has been established and is situated within the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The Task Force is being funded by the Department of Health and the position of the Task Force Lead has been filled, with further recruitment underway. A detailed workplan for the Task Force is in development. As also stated in the Roadmap, the Task Force will be overseen by an Oversight and Monitoring Group chaired by the Principal Officer of the Health and Wellbeing Programme, Department of Health, and will include representatives of the Department, FSAI and OPIOG.