Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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536. 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. [14313/15]

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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570. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the human tissue Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14449/15]

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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571. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding opt-out organ donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14450/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 536, 570 and 571 together.

My Department is currently developing the Heads of a Human Tissue Bill. The Bill will meet the key recommendation of the Madden Report on Post Mortem Practice and Procedures that no hospital post-mortem may be carried out, and no tissue retained, without consent/authorisation. The legislation will also provide for an opt-out system of consent for organ donation as well as the regulation of anatomical examination, public display and research involving human tissue. It is hoped to finalise the Heads of a Bill this year.