Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Funding of €10 million was allocated in budget 2023 for publicly funded IVF treatment for men and women experiencing fertility difficulties. Over the past six months, however, there has been a serious lack of clarity as to how the plan will be implemented. Couples to whom I have spoken are considering delaying treatment until public funding is rolled out, making the issue even more pressing. The Minister for Health has said that funding will precede the assisted human reproduction Bill's coming into law. That Bill, however, has been paused on Committee Stage for over a year. I therefore ask that the Government advance the AHR Bill through the Houses of the Oireachtas as a matter of urgency to ensure those seeking publicly funded IVF have the opportunity in 2023.

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