Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Air pollution is hard to escape as it is all around us. In my Louth constituency doctors are advising people not to go out walking as the air is polluted, which is very serious. The true cost of climate change is felt in our hospitals and in our lungs. Air pollution is harmful to everyone's health. What is the Government doing to combat the problem? What measures is it taking to reduce domestic solid fuel burning?

Like the Minister of State, I like walking and running. Over recent years in the small town where I live I can actually feel the pollution in the air. The country has a serious problem with obesity and we are trying to encourage people to go out. I ask the Minister of State to let people know what the Government is doing to combat this issue. I feel that it is a neglected area. My six year old grandson is a David Attenborough fanatic and he is asking me these questions. I want the next generation to realise that we are doing our best. When will this start? We need to start today.

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