Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I remind members, witnesses and those following the proceedings from the Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting because they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even on silent mode.

Before we commence the main proceedings of today's meeting, as Chairman I am tabling a motion to ask Dáil Éireann to consider this committee's recent report on organ donation. As part of its Dáil reform measures the Government has agreed to allocate every second Friday in the Dáil for debates on committee reports. I am hoping this important topic can be debated in the Dáil in this manner and, therefore, I am proposing the following motion: "That Dáil Éireann consider the report of the Joint Committee on Health and Children on organ donation in Ireland." I ask for somebody to formally second the motion.