Irish Kidney Association React to 300 People Opting Out Daily of Organ Donan in Ireland - 13/01/2026
Yesterday on The Agenda we heard about how an average of almost 300 people a day have added their names to the opt-out register for organ donation since legislation was introduced six months ago.The legislation makes every adult a donor unless they expressly withdraw their consent.A total of 58,482 people had opted out of the scheme by December 31st, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said, equating to more than 2,000 people every week since the law was effected on June 17th.The Human Tissue Act 2024 was aimed at increasing organ donation rates by presuming that all adults living in…
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