John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 834: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will explain the way she can introduce regulations under the Fluoridation Act 1960 if no health studies have been carried out under section 6 of the Act; her views on whether such studies are first required if regulations to change the fluoride level are to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2222/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Regulations are made under the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960 in accordance with sections 2 and 4 of the Act. I have recently laid before the Houses a survey in advance of the proposed new regulations under Section 2 of the Act. I propose to lay these Regulations before the Houses this week.

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 836: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the expert body which was set up to implement the recommendations of the Fluoridation Forum report has not implemented the central recommendation of reducing the fluoride level to 7 ppm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2224/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I intend laying regulations before the Houses this week to reduce the level of fluoride in the public water supplies to between 0.6 parts per million (ppm) fluoride and 0.8 ppm, based on the advice of the Fluoridation Forum and following consultation with the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health.