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
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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The young boy I spoke of, Dáithí Mac Gabhann and his family have done a huge amount of work. When we met them yesterday, along with the Minister for Health, they were very careful not to attribute any of that to themselves personally. As a neutral observer, however, I acknowledge the work that has been done by the family in particular. They have been indefatigable in their efforts to highlight it and it has had a positive impact on organ donation for which they should be given credit.
Finally, is the register possible without a unique patient identifier or will it be made more challenging, to use a diplomatic phrase, by the lack of one?