Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2005
120 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason, despite repeated promises, questions to the water fluoridation forum from a person (details supplied) have not yet been answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20947/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Forum on Fluoridation was established to review the fluoridation of public piped water supplies in Ireland. The forum took an evidence based approach to its examination of water fluoridation.
The Deputy should be aware that the forum addressed in the body of its report the "50 reasons to oppose fluoridation" raised by the person concerned. The forum comprehensively examined the benefits and risks of fluoridation, including alleged adverse general health effects of fluoridation. The forum concluded that human health is not adversely affected when fluoride is present in drinking water at one part fluoride per million parts of water; this is based on measured scientific results and the most reliable scientific evidence.
A comprehensive response to the questions referred to by the Deputy was published on my Department's website on 4 May 2005.
