Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I thank the Taoiseach for his reply but the reality is Irish patients are a long time waiting for transplants and they have now been denied an opportunity. It is a very serious matter for those people and their families. It is a serious human issue. I urge the Taoiseach to consider the matter in Beaumont and if it is the case that we will have greater availability of organs, it would be marvellous, unless we had not the wherewithal or facilities to cope. Given the numbers of people on long waiting lists, that is outrageous. All the Taoiseach's explanation does, with respect, is underscore the fact that we have inadequate resources in place to deal with the human need and what I hope is a growing awareness-----

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