Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion
Mr. Michael Conroy:
Let us take siblings as an example. There may be a number of them, of whom the vast majority may be in favour of donation. There cannot be any element of coercion, but in that situation every opportunity should be given to the family. Professor Egan may wish to talk about some of the details, but the idea is that there must be no push. However, one hopes they will come to a consensus in favour of donation. There cannot be a push and I do not think it is a weakness. At the end of the day, the Bill is about consent which we must achieve in an agreed format. As Senator Mark Daly said, this is the first time we will have transplant legislation.
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