Spring of next year is when a decision on the future of the Regional Vet Lab in Kilkenny is now likely to be made.
That’s according to Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed who was responding to a parliamentary question put to him by local TD Bobby Aylward.
A working group set up to review labs all around the country recently recommended closing the one the Kilkenny.
However, a final decision has yet to be made and Deputy Aylward says this needs to be sorted soon.