Brendan Griffin
Question:758. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a kidney transplant here at present; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/14]
View answerTuesday, 18 February 2014
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I have been informed by the HSE that 535 people are on the waiting list for renal transplant at present. The average waiting time is 29.8 months.
I am committed to making every effort to increase the level of organ donation and transplantation. In 2013 a record total of 294 organ transplantations were performed in Ireland. Kidney transplantations accounted for 185 of these, with 38 of these involving living donors.
I have arranged for the inclusion of an additional €2.92m for organ donation and transplantation in the 2014 National Service Plan of the HSE. This funding will facilitate the employment of 19 whole-time equivalent posts involving Consultants, Network Link Nurses, Organ Procurement Co-ordinators and Quality Officers. It is envisaged that this initiative will greatly facilitate the effort to increase the levels of organ donation and transplantation to the benefit of patients and their families.