Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)

Amendment No. 27 inserts a new sub-paragraph (w), which confers an additional function on the IMB arising from Directive 2004/23/EC relating to the setting of standards of quality and safety for the donation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells. The scope of the directive does not apply to blood and blood products, organs or in vitro research. Amendment No. 28 is a consequential change to the insertion of the new sub-paragraph (w).