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:

A family hierarchy is outlined in the legislation. It starts with the spouse or civil partner. In the event that there is a lack of consensus, part of the work of the organ donation specialist in the hospital will involve trying to bring about consensus. Ultimately, if it is not achieved because, for example, a spouse has one opinion and others have another, the donation will not go ahead.