This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Free/reduced gym membership to those under 18/in full time education
Due to the huge fees of monthly membership kids are unable to join a gym to get themselves in shape. Making it free would mean no excuse for young people being overweight. Maintaining a schedule of studying, working a part-time job in order to pay for gym fees and overall living costs is impossible.
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Figures for 2014/15 show that 19.1% of children aged 10-11 were obese and 14.2% were overweight. Of children aged 4-5, 9.1% were obese and 12.8% were overweight. Data from the HSE, show that 31.2% of children aged 2 to 15 were classed as overweight/obese.
University students:
– I can’t afford to travel to a bigger uni for resources & I can’t buy books I need
– I had to starve myself so that I have enough food for the week
– I had to turn vegetarian because I can’t afford to buy meat anymore
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