Coveney says no plans to close RVLs

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has said there are no plans to close any Regional Veterinary Laboratories.

“A working group has been established to review the best way to provide laboratory diagnostic services to farmers,” he told Dáil Eireann last week. 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.”