Permission of family still needed with new ‘opt out’ organ donation system

THE expressed permission of the family of the deceased will still be needed when a new “opt-out” system for organ donation is introduced, Health Minister James Reilly said.

“No organ removal will ever happen against the wishes of a family,” said Dr Reilly as he launched Organ Donor Week.

The Programme for Government includes an opt-out system of organ donation but Dr Reilly said he was anxious to ensure that further consultations took place as preparation of the legislation was progressed.