Question NW3604 to the Minister of Health
24 October 2022 - NW3604
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What number of lifestyle surveys has his department conducted since the introduction of the Health Promotion Levy in 2018, (b) what are the outcomes of each specified survey and (c) how is the information gathered from the surveys applied to combat lifestyle diseases in the Republic?
Reply:
a) (i) The Department commenced the Dietary Intake survey in 2019 but it could not be completed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
(ii) The Department completed the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) in 2021.
b) (i) The results of the Dietary Intake Survey will become available in June 2023.
(ii) The GATS results provide statistics on tobacco use, cessation, second hand smoke, economics and the role of other players in the environment including the media. This survey is available on the internet.
Results from surveys (international and national) are used to inform strategies for combating burden of disease conditions.
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