Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 January 2026
293. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she will consider covering the cost of the medical supervision required to prescribe and manage HRT treatment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4648/26]
View answerUnder the Free HRT Arrangement, where a woman has been prescribed a Hormone Replacement Therapy product by her healthcare provider for the purpose of alleviating the symptoms associated with all stages of menopause, the cost of the HRT medications or products, and the dispensing fees are met by the State.
The Free HRT Arrangement is underpinned legislatively by the Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024. The legislation covers the cost of the HRT medications or products and the dispensing fees.
There are no plans to expand the Free HRT Arrangement at this point.
