Dáil debates

Friday, 8 November 2013

Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) (Repeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members]

 

11:20 am

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I commend everyone who contributed to the debate, including Deputy Stanley, who introduced this Bill. I assure him and the House of the Government's collective determination to continue to keep this important public health measure under review and to act in accordance with expert advice.

To pick up on Deputy Mathews's last point and the frustration that Deputy Catherine Murphy expressed about the debate here today and on Fridays generally, if what Members are advocating is that we should have a continuing debate and discussion on this issue and that all of the expert evidence, from whatever source and in whatever direction, should be available to this House and, through it, to the public, I have no difficulty with that. I am not in dismissive mode. It has been suggested that I am dismissing something-----

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