This will be the first time in the history of the State there will be publicly-funded reproductive treatment
The HSE is finalising the plans, with services to be provided through private clinics.Access criteria for couples will include a known clinical cause of infertility, and the number of children a couple already have will be considered.
There is also expected to be maximum age limits and Body Mass Index requirements. These criteria were recommended by a working group of clinical experts. Up to three cycles of intrauterine insemination will be covered for those deemed clinically eligible for treatment. Public funding will be commenced on a structured and phased basis. Treatment involving donated materials such as an egg or sperm, for example, will not be funded in September until necessary legislation has passed.
Mr Donnelly will update his Cabinet colleagues on the plans in their final meeting before their summer recess.
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