ReproMed

The eligibility criteria for individuals or couples to avail of publicly funded fertility treatment services in Ireland are as follows:

Legal Residency: Individuals must be legal residents of Ireland. They should be referred to a Regional Fertility Hub by their GP (self-referrals will not be accepted)

Living Children: Eligible couples must not have any living children from their current relationship, and at least one partner must have no living child.

Previous IVF Cycles: Publicly funded assisted human reproduction (AHR) treatment is available for individuals who have undergone a maximum of one previous IVF cycle, using all embryos created during that cycle.

Voluntary Sterilization: Couples or individuals will not be eligible for publicly funded AHR treatment if either partner/individual has undergone voluntary sterilisation.

Child Well-being Assessment: An assessment will be conducted to ensure the well-being of any children born as a result of AHR treatment, primarily based on a self-declaration form.

Intending Parents: A maximum of two intending parents will be considered for a child born through AHR treatment, and they must have been in a relationship for at least one year.

Age Criteria: The intending birth mother should be within the age range of 40 years plus 364 days at the time of referral to the Regional Fertility Hub, while the maximum age for male partners seeking treatment is 59 years plus 364 days.

BMI Range: The Body Mass Index (BMI) of the intending birth mother must fall within the range of 18.5 kg/m² – 30.0 kg/m².

These criteria are put in place to ensure that publicly funded fertility treatment services are allocated to individuals and couples who meet specific medical and personal circumstances.

The funding will include the following treatments:

„- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
„- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) „
- Frozen embryo transfer

After you have received a referral from your GP to a private Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) Clinic, the responsibility for your fertility journey and treatment will shift to us. When your treatment cycle concludes, you will then be referred back to your Regional Fertility Hub team for a follow-up consultation. We will send a comprehensive discharge summary outlining the medical care you received at ReproMed to the Regional Fertility Hub team.

We will furnish you with more detailed information tailored to your specific treatment plan once you have chosen us. Additionally, we will request both you and your partner to sign consent forms for any treatment we administer. Should you have any questions or require clarification about the treatment or information provided, we will be readily available to address your inquiries.

The patient journey to access publicly funded IVF, ICSI, or IUI in Ireland follows these steps:

Initial Consultation: You will start the process by having an initial consultation with your GP, who will assess your eligibility and determine if a referral to the local Regional Fertility Hub is appropriate.

Referral from Regional Fertility Hub: Patients eligible for IVF, ICSI, or IUI treatments based on clinical indications will receive referrals from the Reproductive Medical Consultant at the Regional Fertility Hub.

Choice of Clinic: The treatment will be publicly funded and provided at an HSE-approved private clinic of the patient's choice. ReproMed Ireland has been approved by the HSE to provide these services.

Treatment: Eligible female patients, under 41 years old, meeting the necessary criteria will be eligible for IVF, ICSI, or IUI free of charge.

Unfortunately, you can not apply for a refund of your IVF Cycle if you have already started your treatment.

You will not need to pay for your AHR treatment if you have been referred by your GP to access the funding.

Unfortunately, egg and sperm donation programmes are not covered by the public funding.

This service is still available privately at our clinics. If you would like to know more, please contact us directly at 0818 222 404 or info@repromed.ie and we will answer to all your questions about our programmes in Ireland and abroad.

Eligible couples must not have any living children from their current relationship, and at least one partner must have no living child.

The six Regional Fertility Hubs are based in maternity networks in:

National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
Rotunda Hospital, Dublin
Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin
Galway University Hospital
Cork University Maternity Hospital
Nenagh General Hospital as part of Limerick University Maternity Hospital.

The guidance regarding lifestyle for patients accessing publicly-funded IVF, ICSI, and IUI treatment in Ireland is as follows:

Alcohol: The intending birth mother should consume no more than one or two standard alcoholic drinks once or twice per week. For males, the recommended limit is no more than three to four standard alcoholic drinks per day, ideally, the consumption of alcohol should be no more than 10 standard drinks or less over a 7-day week.

Smoking: Intending parents should be non-smokers for at least three months before undergoing treatment.

Recreational/Illegal Drugs: Intending parents should refrain from using recreational drugs for at least three months prior to treatment.

If you can't get a referral from your GP due to eligibility for the programme, you will still be able to self-refer yourself to our clinics and avail of these services privately.

You can book an initial consultation with one of our doctors who will guide you through every step of the way on your fertility journey.