188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied), if his attention has been drawn to data from the Cork children’s lifestyle study presented to the European Congress on Obesity which found that sugar sweetened drinks contributed to an average 6% total calorie intake and almost a quarter of total sugar intake; if he has satisfied himself that sugar reduction and reformation efforts by the soft drinks industry are sufficient to tackle consumption and obesity issues in view of the fact that the study found that sugar sweetened drinks contributed to 5.8% and 7.6% of total daily calories for normal and overweight and obese children respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25222/17]

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188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied), if his attention has been drawn to data from the Cork children’s lifestyle study presented to the European Congress on Obesity which found that sugar sweetened drinks contributed to an average 6% total calorie intake and almost a quarter of total sugar intake; if he has satisfied himself that sugar reduction and reformation efforts by the soft drinks industry are sufficient to tackle consumption and obesity issues in view of the fact that the study found that sugar sweetened drinks contributed to 5.8% and 7.6% of total daily calories for normal and overweight and obese children respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25222/17]

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