25 Apr 2012, 12:45
As part of its on-going hearings on tackling childhood obesity, the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children will meet with a number of medical experts tomorrow, 26th April.
Among those attending the Committee meeting at 11.30am in Committee Room 2 are Professor Carlos Blanco, Our Lady's Childrens Hospital, Crumlin; Professor Donal O’Shea, Consultant Endocrinologist and Physician, St Vincent's University Hospital and St Columcille's Hospital; and Professor Niall Moyna, School of Health and Human Performance, DCU.
Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: “We are delighted that such a distinguished group of medical experts have agree to attend our Committee meeting tomorrow to discuss this very important and serious health issue which needs to be tackled urgently. Recent studies have highlighted the issue of weight gain and obesity among children and young people and how this is impacting on individuals in particular and the health service in general.
The Committee is looking forward to meeting with Professor Blanco, Professor O’Shea and Professor Moyna tomorrow to get their perspectives on the issue and discuss in detail their views and ideas on dealing with the issue of childhood obesity.
The meeting takes place tomorrow, Thursday, 26th April, 11.30am in Committee Room 2, LH 2000. Committee proceedings can be followed live at: http://bit.ly/24YmPI
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551
ENDS
Committee Membership:
Deputies
Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Derek Keating, Fine Gael
Billy Kelleher, Fine Fail
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Denis Naughten, Independent
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein
Senators
Colm Burke, Fine Gael
John Crown, Independent
David Cullinane, Sine Fein
John Gilroy, Labour Party
Imelda Henry, Fine Gael
Marc Mac Sharry, Fine Fail
Jillian Van Turnhout, Independent