1417. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if funding for ICS-formoterol combination inhalers prescribed as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) will be included as a measure in Budget 2027, in view of the low uptake of MART in Ireland, and the potential to reduce asthma exacerbations, hospitalisations and reliance on short-acting reliever inhalers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65623/26]

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1417. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if funding for ICS-formoterol combination inhalers prescribed as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) will be included as a measure in Budget 2027, in view of the low uptake of MART in Ireland, and the potential to reduce asthma exacerbations, hospitalisations and reliance on short-acting reliever inhalers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65623/26]

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1. 16 September 2026

   Medical Aids and Appliances

   1417. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if funding for ICS-formoterol combination inhalers prescribed as maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) will be included as a measure in Budget 2027, in view of the low uptake of MART in Ireland, and the potential to reduce asthma exacerbations, hospitalisations and reliance on short-acting reliever inhalers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65623/26]

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