asked the Minister for Health the number of local authority water schemes in each health board area which do not have fluoridation; and those schemes for which the health board are unable to finance such a service.
Written Answers. - Fluoridation of Water Schemes.
499.
Since fluoridation commenced in the mid-sixties it has been the policy, on grounds of cost effectiveness, to fluoridate only those water supplies serving populations in excess of 1,000 persons. Local authority water supply schemes which satisfy all the normal requirements for fluoridation but which have not been fluoridated to date are as follows:
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Health Board |
Water Supply |
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Eastern |
Athy |
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North-Eastern |
Cooley |
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Lough Egish |
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South-Eastern |
Bagenalstown |
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Ballyragget |
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Burncourt |
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Killerney |
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Ballyneill |
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Coalbrook |
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Lismore-Cappoquin- |
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Ballyduff |
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Portlaw |
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Kilmacthomas |
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Taghmon |
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Bunclody |
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Southern |
Baltimore |
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Bandon-Inishannon |
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Buttevant-Doneraile |
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Clonakilty |
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Cloyne-Aghada |
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Glanworth-Ballyelihan- |
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Derryvillane |
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Mount North-Ballyclough |
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Castletownroche |
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Rathluirc |
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Schull-Ballydehob |
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Leap |
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Western |
Roscommon South Regional |
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Castlerea |
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Athleague |
With the exception of those in the Eastern and Western Health Boards the fluoridation of the supplies listed above is delayed due to lack of finance.