The following motion was moved by Deputy Tom Fleming on Tuesday, 30 April 2013:That Dáil Éireann:notes:-- the life-saving and life altering gift that is organ donation; -- the incredible generosity such gifts represent on the part of families of donors at times of great loss, and of those individuals who make their wish to be donors known during their lifetimes; and -- the significant contribution made to the lives of organ recipients by those involved in operating, supporting and advocating for organ donation and transplantation services;recognises that not only do organ donations offer life-changing outcomes for recipients but also represent the potential for significant savings to the State through reduced dependency on services such as dialysis and other acute supports, as proven in the Spanish and Croatian experiences; and calls on the Government to immediately devise and implement a multi-pronged approach aimed at improving donation services through legislation that will:-- institute a system where everybody is deemed to have opted-in for organ donation, and if any person opts not to be part of that system they sign themselves out of the automatic donor involvement scheme; -- provide for sufficient numbers of specialised donor coordinators to be put in place in all major hospitals of Ireland to create a national network of expert personnel charged with operating this vital service; -- establish a national donor registry that facilitates engagement among prospective donors and is accessible by all acute hospitals; and -- initiate a nationwide and effective public information and education campaign that will promote the vital importance of organ donation, the very real and life-changing difference it can and does make for so many and, most vitally, the urgent need for an increase in donation levels in Ireland.

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