Seanad debates

Wednesday, 13 November 2002

Lindsay Tribunal Report: Motion.

 

One of the pressing matters coming down the tracks is the transmissibility of variant CJD. A question has been raised as to whether or not to defer surgery for that part of our population who lived in Britain during the critical incubation period of that disease. If we did so it could have a major impact on life-saving surgery. We are continuing to review that matter. There have already been some deferrals and there may be a need for more. The other side of the equation is to make sure there is an adequate blood supply to save lives today and so the story moves on. We have a national CJD advisory committee that continually advises on these issues, and we are also working with the IBTS.

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