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LEGISLATION REGARDING SOFT opt-out organ donation is to complete passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas today.
Under the Human Tissue Bill, consent for organ donation will be deemed unless a person has, while alive, registered his or her wish to not become an organ donor after death.
This is a change from the current system in Ireland where decisions on organ donation are the responsibility of the next-of-kin and assumes that a person has a desire to donate their organs after they die unless they have made a statement of objection to donation.
There will still be discussion with designated family members before organs are removed for transplant.
The Bill also provides “robust, transparent and ethical” framework for the carrying out of post-mortem examinations, the use of bodies and body parts for anatomical examination and education, and the public display of bodies and body parts.
The Bill will complete its passage in both Houses of the Oireachtas later today.
It will then be sent to Uachtarán na hÉireann for signing.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said the passage of this Bill is “a meaningful moment for healthcare in Ireland”.
“This Bill enshrines respect – respect for the generosity of donors and their families, and respect for the dignity of the deceased,” Donnelly said.
As the Bill nears completion, Donnelly today announced increased funding of €1.6 million for organ donation and transplant services for 2024.
The funding will support the implementation of the early phases of the 2024-2026 Organ Donation Transplant Ireland’s strategic plan.
The plan aims to increase organ availability for transplantation, reducing the existing transplant waiting list of 601 people, funding the expansion of the national potential donor audit, and promoting a public awareness campaign on organ donation.
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And that was a party political article on behalf of the Fine Gael party!
@Anthony Curran: scroll down and you’ll have the SF political article featuring Mary Sue
@Liam23: Mary Sue, Brilliant
@Anthony Curran: and the journal,,
@james rowan: the journal so one sided we can comment on this fg article but we cant comment on the Mary Lou article above,,,
Why is leo getting so much press from the journal?? He is intending on making a run for president in the future?? Seems like he is settling himself up for it
@and the hit’s just keep coming: he’s about as likeable as a mouth ulcer on your tongue that keep rubbing off your teeth
@and the hit’s just keep coming: he had his chance.. drank from the poison chalice … wudnt send him for a bag of chips.. all mouth now..
@and the hit’s just keep coming: Exactly, I have said as much myself in the past. He is following the exact same strategy that got him to the position of Taoiseach, giving statements and releasing soundbites on everything and anything, just to promote his brand and keep himself in the news and recognisable.
While actually having nothing of value to say on them, much less anything of value to contribute in response to them.
@another one? what’s going on is the semi state sec: Comment says more about the mentality of SF supporters than it does about about Leo Varadkar.
What’s the story will all the leo posts? Haven’t we suffered enough of this gombeen already?
@Damien Leahy: im glad im not the only one can see he is getting a lot of free press for some reason
Leo, nobody likes you. Stay safe.
@Paul Gorry: a little bit ominous no??…
@Donna Fallon: Sure you’re living in a tent, i seem to remember Donna? Did Leo come good for you?
Great puff piece for the party that gave print media and associated online media 0% tax to pay. Keep em happy. Good job.
Leo your forehead is after getting very tall.
On Friday:
Nationalists/Independents ✅✅✅
Woke Zombies (FF, FG, G, SF, PBP, LAB, SD)✖️✖️✖️
I think Varadkar is going for the Michael D ”hairy mudguards over the ears” look.
Áras, here we come!
@Finn Barr: ‘Nationalists’ put Fine Gael back to the top of the polls, lol!
@Finn Barr: woke zombies all the way over the “nationalist” traitors!
@Finn Barr: I agree, he’s probably after a piece of Aras!
Who believes this fella, when he took over from enda Kenny, he scraped in and they had to form a government with their sworn enemies… what an absolute bluffer… never lost it never will
When Leo wakes up in the morning, Christina Finn is waiting at the end of his bed to ask if she can write another puff piece about him and / or Fine Gael.
What energy has he brought he’s boring snivelling useless like all before him
And nobody mentioned immigration.
This isn’t Journalism its propaganda
FG and FF should officially join forces and become one party. There is zero difference between them now, and they have been great bedfellows in government in destroying the country. A vote for FG is a vote for FF and vice versa.
Whilst I am not the greatest fan of Leo Varadkar, it amuses me that he gets so much grief on here for being useless. He has made more of his life and achieved beyond anything his immature detractors on here ever will. Like him or not, he puts all of you to shame and stands head and shoulders above you all.
@Sun Rise: You’re correct he gets a lot of grief for being useless. It amuses you that he gets so much said grief? Jaysus h christ STOP with that nonsense.
“What about the children Leo?” …….Trump is a bad man…..
Leo made more of his life than all the useless keyboard warriors on here
@Peter Byrne: says the useless keyboard warrior peter Byrne.
Did a bad job in government but lets vote him president. As ff and fg can do no wrong but sinn never in government getting alot bad publicity. Lets not forgot the state country and that man was part of it.
Anyone who gives a preference for ff, fg, liebour sinn Fein social democrats people before profit need accept everything they get from these traitor’s
Varadkar did a runner & left a mess behind, but cant leave the limelight & is back again telling everyone how to run things. He abandoned the stage, he shouldn’t be getting any airtime, he had his chance & his legacy will be how he abandoned those who get up for work every morning, the very ones he said he supported. Don’t want to hear or see his face again.
Sadly K O . Sinnfein are the only party big enough to challenge these shower. Do not trust impedance who they get money from to run and then when in if get in too small to challenge sad but is true. 100 years enough need give sinnfein chance then judge them
Coffeesaoich.
He’s a complete disgrace to this country and so is everyone in FG who backed Regina Doherty, normalising her another proud Thatcherite. Officially too scared of his constituents not to just run for cover and was a horrible Taoiseach
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