Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
242 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans he has concerning the regional veterinary laboratory, the dairy science laboratory and the brucellosis laboratory located on Model Farm Road in Cork; if it is his intention to move these facilities to other locations and if so to indicate where; the number of staff employed in each laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11803/04]
View answerAs I announced on 22 April it has been decided to establish, in Macroom, a new regional laboratory complex for Munster. Accordingly the three laboratories at Model Farm Road will be relocated there. There are 14 staff employed in the regional veterinary laboratory, 11 staff in the dairy science laboratory and 55 staff in the brucellosis laboratory on the Model Farm Road.
243 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount spent in the past five years in refurbishment and upgrading the Department of Agriculture and Food laboratories located in Model Farm Road, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11804/04]
View answerMy Department spent some €350,000 over the past five years on the maintenance, refurbishment and upgrading of the laboratories at Model Farm Road, Cork City.
