Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion
3:30 pm
Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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I do not know if a formal seconder is required, but I second the motion. I thank Senator Norris for allowing the word "forced" to be added to the motion, because it is the practice in some places for governments to harvest organs for transplant for medical purposes. Therefore, it is important to say we are against forced harvesting. Now that we have lobbied so intensively and successfully for a human rights Commissioner, it is important we now use his services in pursuing support for the motion.
I presume this motion will now go to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.