The President is expected to sign a new Bill in the coming days which means adults here will be considered organ donors – unless they register to ‘opt out’.
It follows the passing of the long-awaited Human Tissue Bill – which cleared the Dáil last night and now goes to the President to sign into law.
Under the new legislation, adults are now automatically considered as organ donors – unless they specifically opt out. However, Family Consent is still required.
Will this Bill have the desired effect on the number of organs available for donation?
For more on this, Alan Morrissey spoke with Sharon Fitzgerald, a Newmarket-on-Fergus based Irish Kidney Association Representative, and Aine Mae Crowley, who benefited from organ donation, on Thursday’s Morning Focus.
