Ireland sets clean air standards for chicken coops, but not schools, Dáil hears 

Ireland sets clean air standards for chicken coops, but not schools, Dáil hears 

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said every classroom should be given a Hepa filter, which the Dáil heard would cost the State about €12m. File picture: Damien Storan

Ireland sets standards for clean air in chicken coops but not in schools, the Dáil has heard during a debate on Covid ventilation measures.

The Government has been called on to fast-track a bill to provide a right to clean air in workplaces and has also been urged to introduce Hepa filters in schools.

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