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Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and everyone who took part in the debate. This is an example of how Friday sittings can be of benefit. The quality of the debate on this report, in contrast to others, was breathtaking. Donation is a gift and it offers consolation. As the Minister stated, the generosity of the Irish people knows no bounds. I thank all those who work in our hospitals and those who...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: ...more successful transplants. I again thank the House for the opportunity to address it today on this important issue. I congratulate the Joint Committee on Health and Children, particularly its Chairman, Deputy Jerry Buttimer. As Deputy Ó Caoláin stated, our committees are working much more productively now than previously and they inform and have an impact on legislation. I...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: ...committee. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin said it more eloquently than I could ever say it. It is a committee of which I have been a member since I was elected to the House and it works well. It holds no political stance and is admirably chaired by Deputy Jerry Buttimer who, when it is in a difficult situation or holding difficult hearings, keeps calm and shows sensitivity...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Frank Feighan: ...on the important and very detailed report on the public consultation on consent for organ donation. I thank those involved in its production, including the Chairman of the committee, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, and the clerk. Producing it was not easy. One thousand and thirty-eight submissions were received from individuals. Thirty were received from organisations, including the Alpha One...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...and Lung Transplant Association have ensured that this report is fully representative and understanding of the position pertaining to organ donation. I also pay tribute to the very able Deputy Buttimer, Chairman of the committee, who ensured this report was comprehensive and well-informed. He was aided by the committee clerk, who is present today. In Ireland there are currently an...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...issues. On no committee is this more marked than the Joint Committee on Health and Children and I make no apology for saying this. I acknowledge and commend the role of the Chairman, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, and the secretariat. Lest anyone think this is a back-slapping exercise - God forbid that I would be involved in such - the hard work of the committees is not always matched by the...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: ...and dignity of the deceased by placing the stewardship of the decision with the family. Therefore the goal of “soft opt out” is to encourage organ donation to be the society norm. As Deputy Jerry Buttimer points out in his introduction to the report, the current practice of using the opt-in system, or expressed consent, is used in a small minority of countries in the...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, entitled ‘Report on Organ Donation’, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 1st October, 2013.I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, to the House, and I welcome the fact that we are having this debate on the report of the Oireachtas...