Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2005
151 Mr. Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to address the serious problem of obesity; the extent to which she proposes to implement the recommendations of the national task force on obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17081/05]
View answerThe national task force on obesity presented its report, Obesity: the Policy Challenges, to the Taoiseach on 16 May 2005. The report contains 93 recommendations for actions across six broad sectors including high-level Government, education, social and community, health, food commodities, production and supply, and the physical environment. The report highlights the need for joined-up policy, cross collaboration between all key stakeholders and real practical engagement by both the public and the private sectors. As Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with responsibility for health promotion, I will be presenting the report to Cabinet.
