In both 2021 and 2022, the Department spent €230,000 to sponsor the series which has come under criticism for its focus on weight loss.
In both 2021 and 2022, the Department of Health spent €230,000 to sponsor the series which has come under criticism for its focus on weight loss.In reply to a parliamentary question from Sinn Féin’s mental health spokesperson Mark Ward, the Department said its sponsorship of the programme was part of its Obesity Policy and Action Plan.
Sinn Féin TD welcomed the Department’s decision to no longer sponsor the RTÉ show, adding: “I think the Department of Health have much better ways to spend public money than sponsoring Operation Transformation to the tune of €460,000 in the previous two years.” He noted that “eating disorder support groups [have] accused the show of triggering some people with the condition, causing them distress and mental health problems”.
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