Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To reiterate, there are two different groups of sexually transmitted infections, and individuals infected by some of them are permanently excluded from donating. Perhaps that is the reason. As I have said, and as the Senator has said himself, the lifting of the lifetime ban and other changes introduced recently were to ensure a fairer system. We need, however, to ensure we take precautions to protect not only the recipient but also the donor. I ask the Senator to write to the Minister to clarify the cases in question. That might help.