Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the closure of the regional veterinary laboratories in counties Sligo, Limerick and Kilkenny; if additional resources are to be provided to the regional laboratory in Athlone, County Westmeath; the provision that is to be made for farmers who require post mortems in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19063/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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There are no plans to close any of my Department’s Regional Veterinary Laboratories. A working group has been established to review the best way to provide laboratory diagnostic services to farmers and this continues to be our priority. As would be expected they are looking at a range of options on how best to do this and will make their recommendations in due course. However, as I have publicly stated previously, I do not intend to close any regional veterinary laboratories.