Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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663. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing for free contraception, including emergency contraception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4743/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In its report published in October 2019, the Working Group on Access to Contraception estimated that it would cost in the region of €80m to €100m to deliver a universal, fully funded State scheme for contraception.

This estimated cost reflects the cost of providing the current GMS contraceptive service on a universal basis to all women aged 16-44, assuming two GP consultations per annum and assuming an uptake rate of between 50% and 60%.

The Working Group noted that this estimate should be considered as indicative as it is subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including the outcome of consultation with service providers and the final parameters of any such scheme.