Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be honest, I am not familiar with the Norwegian figures. However, I know from the Irish Kidney Association that we are one of the few countries in the world which has more people who have had kidney transplants than the number of those who are on dialysis.In respect of kidney donations, we are in the top tier of countries in the western world. Transplants are carried out in three hospitals, namely, the Mater, St. Vincent's and Beaumont. Recruitment is under way in all sites. While the Mater and St. Vincent's have been relatively successful in their recruitment campaigns, recruitment has been a challenge for Beaumont.