Couples can avail of publicly funded IVF from September

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced that from September one cycle of IVF will be available for eligible couples if they have availed of no more than one privately funded cycle or have never availed for any.

Access will be conditional on certain access criteria being met including limits on maximum age, body mass index and the number of existing children the couple have.

The new publicly-funded assisted human reproduction measures that commence in September are likely to increase the numbers of employees availing of treatment.

Revisit Ibec’s Parenting Toolkit to access information on the type of supports organisations can offer together with a sample policy.