IVF funding and services
Deputy Paul Murphy and Deputy Neale Richmond welcomed state funding for IVF but asked about broader access, leave arrangements and the phased rollout. The Taoiseach said the Minister had a record on women’s health, outlined the two-phase service model and said further budget detail would follow.
The Taoiseach and all Members know the past two years have been a torrid time for both young and old. It has been particularly torrid time for children with additional needs. I am asking the Taoiseach about St. Rita's in Clonmel, which is a respite centre for the holiday period.
There are people in Tipperary and many other areas of the south east who need certainty as to whether they will have a place to go to during the summer to get care. These centres do fabulous work and provide fabulous supports for these children and their families. I am interested in St. Rita's in Clonmel in particular.
