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Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “PART 2 REGULATION OF NICOTINE INHALING PRODUCTS11.(1) The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, notify the European Commission under Article 24(3) of Directive 2014/40/EU of his intention to regulate each of the following: (a) the sale of disposable nicotine inhaling...

Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I understand the intent of this, and I agree with the intent but I am concerned about the timescale involved in this. I do not think we have 24 months. The whole issue of vaping among young people has really escalated in the last year or two, and particularly in the last six months. This issue is now coming up at residents' association and community meetings. I am sure everybody is...

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

Róisín Shortall: I join with others in commending and thanking everybody involved in the production of this legislation, which is very weighty. There is no doubt about that, and a huge amount of work went into it. I also acknowledge the contribution of the Irish Kidney Association and indeed other groups and individuals that have assisted in improving the initial draft of this legislation. I welcome the...

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

Róisín Shortall: I welcome these amendments, which are extremely important. It is an area that is extremely emotive and that can be traumatic for the family of the deceased individual, particularly where that individual is a baby or young child. It is important that there is regulation in this area. Sometimes people working in this area can view human tissue as something for research purposes and can...

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 21: In page 38, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “Review of the Opt-Out Register 34. The Minister shall, within two years of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas reviewing the organ donation opt-out register and examining the merits of introducing a corresponding organ donation opt-in register.”.

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

Róisín Shortall: No. I would prefer two years but I am not pressing it. I accept the Minister's amendment, which is welcome.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 10: In page 27, line 33, after “recipient” to insert “or recipients in the case of an approved State sharing scheme,”. This amendment is quite explicit so I will press it and amendment No. 15.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 15: In page 29, line 9, after “recipient” to insert “or recipients in the case of an approved State sharing scheme,”.

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

Róisín Shortall: When the Minister explained the core of this a minute ago, he said that we must get the message across that we are all regarded as having opted in but the other part of that needs to be spelt out as well because it is the assumption of people being considered to have opted in that is of concern to some people. The other side of the new measure is that ultimately the family of the person...

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

Róisín Shortall: I will speak to amendments Nos. 10 and 15 in the group. I agree we have been requested to consider future-proofing the legislation by providing for the possibility of a sharing or swap scheme. I am not qualified, and I do not think any of us is, to express a view on whether that is wise. On the face of it, however, it would seem to make sense, notwithstanding that we have a relatively...

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

Róisín Shortall: That is not my understanding of the Bill. I cannot dig out the reference but maybe the Minister can provide a reference to where the Bill allows for such a sharing or pairing scheme. I understand it is quite specific in referring to the intended recipient, which means there would be just one donor to the recipient rather than a potential pairing or swapping arrangement.

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

Róisín Shortall: I can assist the Minister as I see the reference now. Section 21(1)(b) states: "the removal of the organ for the purpose of transplantation is solely for the therapeutic benefit of the recipient and there is no other alternative therapeutic method of comparable effectiveness". It seems that this provision envisages only a one-to-one donation. That is my reading of the wording.

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

Róisín Shortall: That is the pairing arrangement where there is a donor and a recipient. What I am saying is that we should future-proof the legislation to allow for a swapping arrangement where there may be more than two people involved.

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

Róisín Shortall: I will not take up the time of the Dáil on this. I ask the Minister to send me a note because that is not my reading of it. It would seem to be quite explicit based on the existing wording. If there is a different interpretation, I would be interested in seeing it in writing.

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

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the Minister's decision in this regard. On the different opinions about opt-in and opt-out, does the Minister accept there are genuine issues there to be considered? Will all of those questions be considered in the review of the operation of the legislation? I wanted to check that with the Minister.

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

Róisín Shortall: There is an issue about the messaging of all of this. A negative spin has been put on it by some media outlets, some individuals, and some organisations. That has partly created concern and doubt in people's minds. That is where the Irish Kidney Association is coming from on this. There is probably a bit of work to be done in terms of the messaging of this and the important role families...

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 7: In page 24, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Transplantation and Donation Audit 17. The Minister shall by way of regulation direct the Executive to publish an annual audit of the activities of procurement organisations and transplantation centres which includes: (a) The number of deaths in hospitals; (b) The number of potential...

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

Róisín Shortall: The Minister is therefore on the record as saying there will be an expanded report, including all of those elements I listed in the amendment, and a clear commitment that it will be an annual report and that we will not have to wait a number of years to find out the progress of the programme. I am taking it that is what the Minister is saying on the record and we will come back to him if...

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

Róisín Shortall: I was at a conference and I have only just arrived back. Are the amendments in this group all the Minister's amendments?

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Labour Party for tabling this motion. It is a very topical motion on what is a very pressing issue to which the Government needs to give urgent attention. The Social Democrats are very happy to support the motion. For over five years, a statutory right to home care has been promised and yet it still has not been delivered. We are told that work is ongoing but we still have...