Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 3 Nov 1999

Vol. 510 No. 1

Written Answers. - Asthma Incidence.

Deirdre Clune

Ceist:

114 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 175 and 176 of 29 June 1999 there is any progress on the question of follow up on further studies with the Health Research Board regarding the incidence of asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21925/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

As stated in my recent correspondence to the Deputy, the Health Research Board has confirmed that an application for a research grant on this matter was received, but that this application was unsuccessful.