Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has a strategy in relation to treatment of allergies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11994/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Allergy describes a range of immune reactions to substances in the environment which though normally harmless, may cause hypersensitivity in certain individuals. There are a variety of allergic reactions which range from the more common minor skin conditions to severe reactions including anaphylaxis. The management of asthma includes the identification and avoidance of substances that trigger allergy as well as the provision of allergy tests and treatment to identify and reduce the impact of this condition.

Allergy services are delivered in the primary care setting as well as public hospitals which provide further services for the identification and management of allergies. My Department has requested that the Health Service Executive provide the deputy directly with information on the provision of allergy services including treatment.