A woman who received a double lung transplant has accused duponline of 'denying hope' to those awaiting a transplant for the sake of 'party politics'.
but that did not happen because a Speaker was not elected to allow legislative work to go ahead.
"I just think its ridiculous - [organ donation] is not a political issue and the DUP are just using this for their party politics," she said.Named after six-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann, who is waiting for a heart transplant, it will give Northern Ireland an opt-out system for organ donation. She returned home to Belfast in March 2022 having spent a traumatic two months away from her daughter and her husband.Dr McCarroll said that a majority of politicians had no idea what the wait for a transplant was like.Dr Catherine McCarroll wants the DUP to end its block on electing a Speaker at StormontThe party said: "We are working in the House of Commons to ensure the organ donor legislation is put in place for spring 2023 as originally planned.
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