Health committee to hear of 'life changing' treatment for severe allergies 

Sheila Downes' children live with severe food allergies and have to carry Epi-pens at all times, including to school.

A mother of two from Clare who travels to France to get food allergy treatment for her children is to call for an action plan on allergy care on Wednesday.

First aid programmes in schools and childcare settings should be funded by the government, Sheila Downes and other members of Allergy Action Ireland (AAI) will also tell the Oireachtas health committee.