Ryan v. A.G. [1965] IESC 1; [1965] IR 294 (3rd July, 1965)

Ryan v. A.G. [1965] IESC 1; [1965] IR 294 (3rd July, 1965)

Fluoridation at the prescribed level does not harm bodily integrity, does not constitute mass medication, does not usurp parental authority, and does not violate the right to physical education; the Act is not repugnant to the Constitution.

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Citation
[1965] IESC 1
Parties
Plaintiff: Gladys Ryan; Defendant: The Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Constitutional Challenge / Appeal From High Court Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Bodily Integrity, Parental Rights, Fluoridation, Statutory Interpretation
Constitutional Law Public Health Law Bodily Integrity Parental Rights Fluoridation Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

Gladys Ryan

Plaintiff

The Attorney General

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Constitutional Challenge / Appeal From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act, 1960 is repugnant to the Constitution
  2. 2 Whether fluoridation violates personal rights under Article 40.3
  3. 3 Whether fluoridation usurps parental authority under Article 41

Ratio Decidendi

Fluoridation at the prescribed level does not harm bodily integrity, does not constitute mass medication, does not usurp parental authority, and does not violate the right to physical education; the Act is not repugnant to the Constitution.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • plaintiff's action dismissed
  • Act upheld as constitutional