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Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 18: In page 32, to delete line 4 and substitute the following: “(e) at least 2 shall be patient advocates and, of those 2, at least one may be a donor patient advocate.”. I am moving an amendment to section 27 so that there are two patient representatives on the independent panel for organ donation, at least one of whom may be a patient donor...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: We discussed this briefly. It concerns the opt-out versus opt-in. I think amendment No. 20 is about opt-out and opt-in. The opt-out only register makes organ donation the clear default option and signals the move toward organ donation being the norm. I agree with the Deputy's earlier contribution that we need a really robust public communications campaign. This is a fundamental change to...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputies for the amendments. I agree with both of them on the principle that, as regards the paired arrangements, these have to be voluntary and unpaid. The legislation prohibits coercion of any living donor and does not allow for payment or for any non-financial award to be made for the donation of organs or tissues and cells. Section 12 outlines the principles for organ,...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: If the Deputy gives me a moment, I will get the relevant note.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Organ Donation Transplant Ireland, ODTI, has confirmed that the paired donations, which the Deputy is seeking to protect, will be allowed and that any transplant will have a donor and recipient in the chain in this context.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The advice I have is that what the Deputy is proposing is not precluded, that can continue and there is nothing in the Bill that would stop that happening.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 24, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Review of operation of Relevant Organ Donation Opt-Out Register 17.(1) The Minister shall, not later than 3 years after the commencement of this section, carry out a review of the operation of the Relevant Organ Donation Opt-Out Register. (2) In carrying out a review under subsection (1), the...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. I do not think anyone knows what is the right thing to do here. I know the committee discussed it at length and we discussed it on Committee Stage. I had a very useful discussion on this recently with the Irish Kidney Association as well. As we are all aware, it would like to see an opt-in as well as an opt-out register. What I am proposing to do is to stick with the...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. I share some of the concerns she has raised and indeed the Irish Kidney Association was also looking for this to be incorporated as an amendment. We had a good discussion on this on Committee Stage and I had a good discussion on this with the Irish Kidney Association. What I propose to do is not to bring it into the legislation as I do not think it needs to be in the...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No.1: In page 7, to delete line 13 and substitute the following: “the carrying out of post-mortem examinations in hospitals and other non-hospital settings and the regulation of such activity;”. We are making amendments to some of the terminology in the definitions in the Bill. This is to ensure consistency of terminology and definitions across the...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 12, to delete lines 31 to 33 and substitute the following: “(iii) the seeking and obtaining of post-mortem consent in relation to any proposed post-mortem activity in respect of a relevant person in accordance with Part 3.”.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 13, to delete lines 3 to 5 and substitute the following: “(iii) seeking and obtaining of post-mortem consent in relation to any proposed post-mortem activity in respect of a relevant person in accordance with Part 3,”.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 4: In page 15, line 35, to delete “2005),” and substitute “2005), or”. These are technical amendments to correct a number of errors in the text. They have no material impact on the provisions of the Bill.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 was introduced to, and passed Second Stage in, the Dáil in March 2022 and has been referred to the Select Committee on Health for Third Stage. The focus of this Bill is on the regulation, for the first time in this country, of a wide range of assisted human reproduction (AHR) practices undertaken within the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot (NBS) Programme remains a priority for me as Minister for Health and I am pleased to note that the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) continues to make progress in this regard, as noted by the Deputy. NSAC is an independent expert group considers and assesses evidence in a robust and transparent manner, and against internationally...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) works with public hospitals, as opposed to with patients directly, to offer and provide the funding for treatment to clinically suitable long waiting patients who are on an Inpatient/Day case or Outpatient waiting list. The key criteria of the NTPF is the prioritisation of the longest waiting patients first. While the NTPF identifies patients...