Bill entitled an Act to provide for the removal, donation and use of organs and tissues and cells from deceased and living persons for the purposes of transplantation; to make provision for the establishment and maintenance of a register in respect of certain organs whereby persons who do not wish to donate certain organs after death may register objection to donation of such organs; to provide for the establishment of a panel of persons to oversee certain proposed donations in respect of certain persons; to make provision for the carrying out of post-mortems in hospital settings and the regulation of such activity; to make provision for the donation by living persons of their bodies after death for the purposes of anatomical examination or public display; to provide for the establishment of a licensing system in respect of persons undertaking anatomical examinations or public display activities; to provide that consent is pre-requisite for all procedures involving human organs and tissues and cells and for procedures relating to carrying out of anatomical examinations or public display activities; to make provision for the protection of the bodily integrity of persons before and after death; to provide for the monitoring and enforcement of compliance with these and other matters; and, for these and other purposes, to amend the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, the Coroners Act 1962, the European Communities (Quality and Safety of Human Tissues and Cells) Regulations 2006, the European Union (Quality and Safety of Human Organs intended for Transplantation) Regulations 2012 and certain other enactments; to repeal the Anatomy Act 1832; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 28 Feb 2024
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
28 Feb 2024
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
20 Dec 2022
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
20 Dec 2022
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
24 Jan 2023
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
24 Jan 2023
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
24 Jan 2023
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)24 Jan 2023
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
21 Jun 2023
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)21 Jun 2023
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
8 Nov 2023
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)8 Nov 2023
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
22 Nov 2023
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
22 Nov 2023
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
6 Dec 2023
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)6 Dec 2023
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
14 Feb 2024
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)14 Feb 2024
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
14 Feb 2024
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)14 Feb 2024
Completed
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Enacted
28 Feb 2024
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
28 Feb 2024
Completed
28 Feb 2024
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024
21 Feb 2024
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022
8 Nov 2023
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022
23 Jun 2023
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022
20 Dec 2022
As initiated
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022
Amendments
14 Feb 2024
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
14 Feb 2024
Cream List
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
6 Dec 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
7 Nov 2023
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
20 Jun 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
21 Feb 2024
Dáil Éireann
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad
14 Feb 2024
Seanad Éireann
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
6 Dec 2023
Seanad Éireann
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Committee Stage
22 Nov 2023
Seanad Éireann
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage
8 Nov 2023
Dáil Éireann
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
24 Jan 2023
Dáil Éireann
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee
24 Jan 2023
Dáil Éireann
Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage