An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-07
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Maria Byrne (FG), Agricultural Panel

Tuesday, 5 May, was World Asthma Day. The Asthma Society of Ireland has been running a campaign about introducing marked inhalers for two-year-olds to 17-year-olds for free. One in ten children has asthma and lives with it on a daily basis. Our climate is changing and there is more of an increase in people being diagnosed with asthma. I am writing to the Minister for Health to ask her to consider this proposal on behalf of the Asthma Society, but I ask for the support of the Acting Leader as well in bringing to the attention of the Minister's office that it is something that should be looked at. Many children have asthma and this inhaler would certainly help to improve their quality of life.

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