Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We will have the six menopause clinics up and running this year. I opened the one in the Rotunda just last week. The feedback we are getting from patients and practitioners is incredibly positive. Specifically on the specialist clinics, those services are free for everybody. Whether someone has a medical card, a GP card or nothing, the specialist clinic is free. Where there is a charge is for women who are engaging with their GP. Some of the GPs are charging more because they say it is an extended consultation. It is something I am aware of. It has been brought to my attention in recent weeks and it is something I would like to see explored.

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