Sir, – The Minister for Health and Oireachtas Health Committee deserve recognition for a cohesive approach to the deployment of "soft opt-out" legislation for organ donation (Home News, February 22nd).
The provision of €2.9 million in the 2014 HSE service plan provides an infrastructure to support the prospective legislation. Each year, 80 courageous families save the lives of 200 Irish families by participating in organ donation, with the support and help of intensive care doctors and nurses. This will be secured and enhanced by the political leadership shown. – Yours, etc,
Prof JIM EGAN,
Director,
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National Organ Donation
and Transplantation Office,
Parnell Street,
Dublin 1.