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Cllr Sheppard welcomes Organ donation register to become
‘opt-out’ under new proposed law

I am delighted to see the Opt-Out Organ donation legislation coming forward hopefully in the
next month in Ireland.
Having received full support from Cork County Council on a motion I put forward over 12
months ago to write to the Minister of Health to roll out this system in Ireland it’s great to see
it finally coming forward.
People who are viable organ donors after death will automatically be added to the register u
nless they choose to ‘opt-out’ under a new proposed law.

Minister for Health Simon Harris is planning on introducing new legislation which could see
Ireland becoming an automatic organ donation country.
Family consent will be taken into account under the proposed change, which would mean
next-of-kin could decide whether or not their loved one will be an organ donor, but only if
they are not on the ‘opt out’ register.
This is a very important step for our county and for those who are on the organ waiting list
and will hopefully go a long way to improve the times people will have to wait for Organ
donation.
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Community Employment Positions
We currently have the following positions available on our Community Employment
Scheme.
1. Tour Guide/Administration Assistant - Cobh Parish Office

2. Administration Assistant for Great Island Community Centre for a minimum period of
twelve months.

3. Caretaker for Great Island Community Centre.
4. Youth Worker for Cobh Youth Service.

Eligibility to particpate in Community Employment is generally linked to those who are
21 years of age and over and are in receipt of an Irish Social Welfare payment for 52
weeks or more.

Please send CV by 31/01/2019
Convent of Mercy CE Scheme
Office 2
The Lodge
Rushbrooke Tennis Club
Rushbrooke
Cobh
Co. Cork
E-Mail: conventofmercyce@eircom.net
Telephone: 0858642263