Obesity Strategy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2016

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Questions (472)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

472. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the Government has a national nutrition and healthy food strategy; if not, his plans to produce one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28613/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

A key recommendation in the Obesity Policy and Action Plan "A Healthy Weight for Ireland" is the development and implementation of a Nutrition Policy and Action Plan. A proposal for this Policy is being developed by the Department of Health in the coming months and work on the policy will commence in 2017.