Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)

The Government's legislative programme states that it is not possible to indicate when the human tissue Bill, which will implement the recommendations of the Madden report on practices and procedures to be followed during post mortem examinations, will be introduced. I assume the purpose of the Bill is to ensure that we do not have further scandals in this regard. We are aware that some unethical members of the medical profession retained organs during post mortem examinations without the consent of the victims of the deceased. Can the Taoiseach advise the House of the reason for the delay with the Bill? Why is it not listed as a priority? When will it be published?

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