Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020
1279. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when an initial progress report on each recommendation in the Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 will be issued by the obesity policy implementation oversight group. [15891/20]
View answer‘A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Government’s Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda. It covers a ten year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent health complications and reduce the overall burden for individuals, families, the health system, and the wider society and economy. It must be emphasised that every sector of our society has a role in reducing the burden of obesity and the OPAP clearly acknowledges this.
An Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group (OPIOG) was established in October 2017 and the progress report on each recommendation in the OPAP is currently being finalised under the aegis of the OPIOG. The progress report is at an advanced stage, but its completion was delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Departmental business. However, it is now hoped to have it completed in the coming weeks and published shortly thereafter.
