Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that EU Directive 2004/23/EC will be implemented before 7 April 2006; if the directive will not be implemented by 7 April 2006 the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12944/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department is finalising a statutory instrument which will transpose into Irish law the provision of EU Directive 2004/23/EC. This sets standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells. It is intended that this will be brought into force on 7 April.