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‹ Questions on Promised Legislation Organ donation legislation
Summary
Deputy O'Dea pressed for urgent legislation to regulate organ donation and asked when it would be introduced. The Taoiseach said he did not have a date, but accepted the urgency and promised to communicate directly.
The cystic fibrosis association has been campaigning for some time for legislation to regulate organ donation and it is now quite urgent. There is a commitment on page 57 of the programme for Government to introduce such legislation. Can the Taoiseach tell us when we might expect to see it?
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I do not have a date for it. I will advise the Deputy as to whether preparatory work is being undertaken and what stage it is at.
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Does the Taoiseach accept the urgency of the matter?
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Will he communicate directly with me about it?