The Irish Haemophilia Society has said it believes that any change in blood donor deferral for any category of people should be based on scientific evidence.
It made its views known as Minister for Health Leo Varadkar is considering a policy review from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service on ending the lifetime ban on gay or bisexual men donating blood.
The minister has indicated that he is in favour of a change.
However, he said the issue will be decided on scientific and not equality grounds.
Speaking in Limerick, Mr Varadkar said he wanted to consult with a number of patient groups and to get the advise of the Department of Health's Chief Medical Officer, adding that all of their views require consideration.
Mr Varadkar said it is an issue of patient safety and not an equality issue.
IHS Chief Executive Brian O'Mahony said the haemophiliac community had suffered most from infected blood products.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr O'Mahony said everything should be done to protect donated products and he said the same principles had to be applied to all groups.
He said: "We believe that any change in donor deferral for any category of people should be based on scientific evidence.
"What we're saying is that - and it's not just gay men who are deferred, people with haemophilia are deferred, UK residents are deferred, blood recipients are deferred, people who ever injected drugs are deferred - the same principle applies to all deferrals.
"If the deferral can be changed, based on scientific evidence, without increasing the risk to the safety of the blood supply, then it's acceptable."
The ban was introduced in the mid-1980s, at a time when concern about the spread of AIDS was at its height.
Gay rights groups have said the 12 month referral system should be introduced in relation to blood donations.
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