Air Quality

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2023

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Ceisteanna (672)

Ivana Bacik

Ceist:

672. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on his representations to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in respect of poor air quality. [8741/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Policy responsibility in respect of ambient air quality rests with my colleague Mr Eamon Ryan, T.D., Minister for the Environment Climate and Communications, while the Environmental Protection Agency carrying out the monitoring of air quality across the country. The Department of the Environment Climate and Communications has also led on the development of a new National Clean Air Strategy, including through a public consultation held last year.

Recognising the need for cross-sectoral collaboration, the Department of Health has engaged in the development of this Strategy and has committed to provide governance support and health-related input as appropriate.

In addition, the Department, through Healthy Ireland funding, supported a recent citizen engagement campaign by the Department of the Environment Climate and Communications seeking to raise awareness of the health impacts on air quality of the domestic burning of solid fuels.