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Calorie labelling and workplace wellbeing Bill

Summary

Peter Fitzpatrick supports mandatory calorie labelling and asks when the health and well-being Bill will be published; the Taoiseach says work continues and will provide an update.

We need to educate our citizens if we are to combat obesity, which is a serious problem in our country.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask the Deputy to cut out the speeches and get to the legislation.

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We could provide some assistance in this regard by providing for mandatory calorie labelling in restaurants, takeaways and premises selling foods that are not pre-packaged. When can we expect the health and well-being (workplace well-being) Bill to be published?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Deputy O'Brien has raised this question already. The Bill in question is being worked on. I will give Deputy Fitzpatrick an update on the work that is under way to determine when the number of calories will be mentioned on menus so that those who have an opportunity to go into such facilities can know all about it.

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