Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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565. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed soft opt-out system for organ donation; when this will come before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11208/15]

Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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694. To ask the Minister for Health his legislative plans to change the current practice to an opt-out consent as per the Government's consultative process for organ donation; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11928/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 565 and 694 together.

Legislative proposals to give effect to the opt-out system of consent for organ donation are being progressed and it is hoped to finalise the Heads of a Bill this year.