Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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I thank the Senator. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The next petition for consideration is P00016/13 from Mr. Gary Rutherford who is seeking a consent system for organ donation. The petitioner desires the committee to investigate why the Government ignored the opt-in recommendation made in the consultation report of 2009 by the Department of Health on the issue of organ donation. The report recommended that an opt-in informed consent model was the most appropriate for the State and our culture and in keeping with the principle of consent that was a cornerstone of medical practice. Does anyone wish to comment?