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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Ceisteanna (1131)

Alan Kelly

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1131. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the meetings held by his Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of adult or child obesity in here from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19866/20]

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Relevant meetings, including workshops, are included below in tabular form.  The two Food Industry Workshops referred to relate to the work being undertaken by the Reformulation Subgroup of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group to prepare a draft Roadmap for the reformulation of unhealthy food and drink, and consultation with industry on same. In addition to the food industry representatives, other stakeholders were also in attendance, including the Chair of the Subgroup, as well as colleagues from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Meeting

Date

Attendees

Matters discussed

Food Industry Workshop 1

20/09/2018

DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent, Liam McCormack (AP)

Chair of OPIOG Reformulation Subgroup (Prof Ivan Perry, UCC) and research colleagues

Representatives of the Food Industry, Retail and Advertising 

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Food Reformulation and Roadmap

Food Industry Workshop 2

25/02/2019

DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent, Liam McCormack (AP)

Chair of OPIOG Reformulation Subgroup (Prof Ivan Perry, UCC) and research colleagues

Representatives of the Food Industry, Retail   and Advertising 

Food Reformulation and Roadmap

Meeting with representatives from Nestle

30/04/2019

DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent), Seamus O’Reilly (AP)

Chair of Reformulation Subgroup: Prof. Ivan   Perry

Representatives from Nestle Ireland and UK

Food Reformulation and Roadmap

 

Public Health England/UK Programme on reformulation

IBEC Prepared Consumer Foods Council

13/09/2019

DoH: Kate O’Flaherty (PO)

Members from IBEC Prepared Consumer Foods Council

By invitation to present overview of progress   on the Obesity Policy and Action Plan

IBEC

01/10/2019

DoH: Seamus O’Reilly (AP)

IBEC: Linda Stuart-Trainor (Director, Prepared Consumer Foods)

Introductory meeting between IBEC and   Seamus O’Reilly as new to role

IBEC/UNESDA

06/11/2019

DoH: Seamus O’Reilly (AP) Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent)

UNESDA (Soft Drinks Europe): Nicholas Hodac

Beverage Council of Ireland: Colm Jordan

IBEC: Linda Stuart-Trainor

New CEO of UNESDA requested meeting   with the Department of Health to discuss reformulation approach in Ireland.

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