John Gormley
Ceist:19 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children when he expects the fluoride forum to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25586/01]
Vol. 543 No. 1
19 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children when he expects the fluoride forum to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25586/01]
I established the Forum on Fluoridation in May 2000. The forum is comprised largely of persons with expert knowledge spanning the areas of public health, dental health, food safety, environmental protection, ethics, water quality, health promotion and representatives from the consumer and environmental areas. The forum held its first meeting in September 2000.
The terms of reference of the forum are to review the fluoridation of public piped water supplies and the programme of research being undertaken on behalf of health boards in the area and to report to the Minister.