More than 55,000 people have signed register of those who wish not to donate organs when they die
New legislation around organ donation came into effect in June. Photo: Getty
The release last week of the figure of more than 55,000 people opting out of assumed consent for organ donation took some by surprise.
The number joining the new register featured in a HSE response to a parliamentary question from TD Cormac Devlin, and appeared to some observers large and worrying.