Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
1296. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to A Healthy Weight for Ireland 2016–2025 Obesity Policy and Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22025/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra‘A Healthy Weight for Ireland’, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland agenda. The OPAP covers a 10-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. The Plan recognises that obesity is a complex, multi-faceted problem and needs a multi-pronged solution, with every sector of society playing its part.
The first Progress Report on the OPAP will be published in the coming weeks. An evaluation of the OPAP is also being prepared by the Health Research Board Centre for Diet and Health Research, University College Cork, and this is expected to be published in the coming months. It is expected that the mid-term review of the Obesity Policy and Action Plan will commence in 2021.
In relation to the other matters referred to, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.
