Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure whether it was Professor Daly or Deputy Louise O'Reilly who said infertility services involved the most vulnerable persons in the most vulnerable circumstances. I have been dealing with this issue for many years in my role as a community pharmacist. There are often very complex prescriptions and I have often wondered about the different regimes of different clinics and the complete difference in approach. Some people leave with ten bags of stuff, while others leave with one. Every case is individual and we are back to ethics again in the medical profession. In his professional opinion and from what he has seen in his role, does Professor Daly think people are being taken advantage of by certain providers in certain circumstances?

Another thing I have seen is a lot of people going abroad. They are referred by clinics in Ireland to undergo various treatments in Greece or Spain with donor eggs and sperm. Is it Professor Daly's view that the system is not fit for purpose and that, in some instances, people are being taken advantage of? How do we solve that problem? IVF is very traumatic for both parties involved and sometimes the wider family. I have heard about it costing €30,000 by the time everything is taken into account. Is it Professor Daly's view that this is a very serious problem? It really only kicked off about ten years ago when IVF became mainstream in Ireland. Will Professor Daly give me his view?