Rónán Mullen (Independent)

I welcome the news that a single Government-funded body is to be created to oversee the retention of human tissue samples, which has been called for by a number of groups, not least the Adult Stem Cell Foundation of Ireland which not long ago made a presentation to Deputies and Senators. This is a welcome development, one we should debate in the House at some stage.

It is a welcome development and should be debated in the House at some stage. Senator Crown and I are not ad idem, but I always listen to him with great interest, as his comments are carefully thought through.