Ivan Yates
Ceist:189 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to (1) the proposed closure of the Health Research Board laboratories in which six professional people are employed, and the steps he proposes to take to avert this prospect (2) the agreement drawn up with Trinity College, Dublin and the Medical Research Board in the early eighties which guaranteed the future of the staff until their retirement (3) the effective work of this research unit in the areas of research into (a) anti-cancer drugs (b) anti-leprosy drugs which have been used in the Third World (c) anti-hypertension drugs and (d) the examination of virus diseases of the Third World and (4) the damage to Ireland's reputation abroad with other important agencies, if this unit closes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.