Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy will be aware, we commissioned a cost-benefit analysis, which we are studying. The laboratories are critical to our offering. There seems to be a conspiracy theory that, whether it be Sligo, Kilkenny, Athlone, Limerick or Cork - or Backweston which also comes under the microscope when we consider how effectively we deliver services - the agenda is to close or dismantle these services, but the contrary is true. They are critical to the agrifood industry and delivering services locally that are critical to the integrity of our exports and so on.