Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 467: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 21 June 2011, if he will clarify the statement in his reply that the figures provided include the cost of the fluoridating chemical, operational and minor capital costs, in view of the fact that the figure provided for the year 2006 is the same figure provided by his predecessor in a letter dated 12 June 2006 for the annual cost of the fluoridating chemical alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24456/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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The total cost to the HSE of fluoridation in 2006 was approximately €3.25 million. I am unaware of any correspondence from my Department or from a previous Minister stating otherwise.