Water Fluoridation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2013

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Questions (209)

Clare Daly

Question:

209. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the name of the company that undertook the national audit of the fluoridation process at water treatment plants commissioned by the Irish expert group on fluorides and health in 2008/2009; and the full operational and labour costs, excluding chemicals, associated with the 250 water fluoridation plants nationally [24878/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Alex White)

The name of the company that undertook the national audit of the fluoridation process at water treatment plants commissioned by the Irish Expert Group on Fluorides and Health in 2008/2009 is Tobin Consultancy Engineers. The annual budget for the full operational and labour costs excluding chemicals associated with the 250 water fluoridation plants nationally is €2.2 million.