Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy probably already had most of the information contained in my reply. I have listened to and understood her concerns. All I can do is relay most of them to the Minister.

As someone with a person in her family who passed away and donated every organ, I understand the difficulties and stresses people experience during what is a time when no one can really put anything together. Having to go to hospital and see someone on a machine, knowing that he or she will never leave again, is very stressful. Thank God, we have people who donate their loved ones' organs.

We must also be respectful of the people the Deputy mentioned, namely, those who stay at home, mind others and do not go to work. Unpaid work, at any rate.

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