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Asthma awareness and support

Summary

Mattie McGrath raises World Asthma Day and the burden of asthma in Tipperary, asking about promised legislation. The Taoiseach says no legislation is promised but welcomes the remarks.

Is é an lá inniu an chéad lá Bealtaine. Will the Taoiseach join with me in highlighting and supporting 1 May as World Asthma Day? The Asthma Society of Ireland informed me that there are 15,377 asthmatics in Tipperary alone who are living with the condition and that one in five children in Tipperary has asthma. Will the Taoiseach encourage - he is very good at this no matter what colour socks he wears or what he tweets on his social media accounts - all parents and indeed anyone who may suspect that they have the condition to take immediate steps to obtain potentially life-saving information from organisations such as the Asthma Society of Ireland, the HSE, or anyone else?

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Is there a question on legislation?

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I am asking if there is promised legislation for the health and welfare of our community.

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

There is no legislation promised but I am happy to be associated with the Deputy's remarks.

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