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	There has been another step forward in the development of Organ Donation services here.</p>
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	Health Minister Simon Harris is today opening a new headquarters for the HSE Organ and Donation Transplant Ireland office.</p>
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	Based at St George&#39;s Church on Temple Street in Dublin city, the new dedicated premises will co-ordinate life-saving services across the country&#39;s three transplant centres at the Mater, St Vincent&#39;s and Beaumont Hospitals.</p>
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	The ODTI&#39;s Professor Jim Egan, says the courage and generosity of families across the country saved the lives of 280 people in 2016.</p>
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	&quot;We know that organ donation saves lives, last year 77 deceased donors and 50 live kidney donors transplants resulted in 280 Irish families receiving life saving transplant surgery,&quot; he said.</p>
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	(Published by Breakingnews.ie on the 8th May 2017)</p>
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