Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Thank you for allowing me to speak on this, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. At the risk of straying into the Minister's other portfolio, given that we are talking about air quality, I will add to the points made by Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. I have a very strong concern that we do not have a true picture of the effect of traffic on air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, published a very good report last week. It provides a macro view of air quality across the 116 stations in the country. In a response last week, the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, noted that there were no further plans to roll out stations, so we really do not have the full picture of the effect of traffic on air quality. This is not just about awareness; it is about data and analysis as well. We need to do that analysis and get the full picture.

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