Keith Swanick (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will be brief. I am concerned about couples, who are very vulnerable and would like to make their IVF treatment journey as seamless as possible when they are embarking on an IVF cycle, having regard to the sensitivity about that treatment. I have heard anecdotally from many couples that clinics vary in this regard. With regard to the sharing of information with couples, and this probably varies from clinic to clinic but I know in some clinics a number of couples who have agreed to embark on an IVF cycle would be invited to attend an information evening and a video of the process is shown. While that is very informative it can be offputting for couples as invariably they are sitting around the room looking at each other and wondering what is wrong with this or that couple. That needs to be considered. Is there any way that or the whole journey for the couple involved can be improved?