Obesity Levels

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Questions (750)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

750. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the current members of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group; the person that currently chairs the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group (OPIOG) was set up under the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, published in 2016. The OPIOG is currently chaired by the Principal Officer of the Health and Wellbeing Programme in the Department of Health and also includes representatives from the following organisations:

- Department of Health

- Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

- Department of Social Protection

- Department of Education

- Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

- Health Service Executive

- safe food

- Food Safety Authority of Ireland

- University College Cork