Minister For Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Launches Free Hormone Replacement Therapy Scheme

Sunday, 1 June 2025 09:48

By Emma O'Connor

The arrangement will see the women of Ireland receive HRT medicines/products free of charge.

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has today launched the free Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Arrangement.

The arrangement will see the women of Ireland receive HRT medicines/products free of charge at the point of dispensing from today.

As part of Budget 2025, the Minister of Health announced a €20 million full year cost investment for the introduction of a state supported HRT initiative.

This agreed HRT Arrangement involves the provision of HRT products, prescribed for treating symptoms associated with all stages of menopause, at no cost to women who reside in Ireland.

This applies when HRT has been determined as clinically appropriate for a woman and is prescribed by her healthcare provider.

Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, said:

"Free HRT is available for women from today, Sunday 1st June, at participating pharmacies all over Ireland. This is a fantastic support for women and a significant milestone in our commitment to women’s health.

“From today, every woman in Ireland has free access to both essential HRT products and the dispensing fees, removing financial barriers and providing vital support during all stages of menopause.

More from National News

Taxi Driver Protest Suspended Pending Outcome Of Talks

The action has been suspended pending the outcome of a meeting at Government buildings next week.
BREAKING: Green Light For €1.3bn Drainage Scheme Serving Kildare After Court Agreement

The major project is seen as crucial to the provision of future housing infrastructure.
Irish Troops Come Under "Small-Arms Fire" In Lebanon

Defence Minister Helen McEntee is condemning the incident, and says it's an unacceptable breach of the UN Security Council Resolution.
€17,000 Paid Out For Pothole Damage In Kildare - But Some Claims Now Deemed ‘Act Of God’

IPB Insurance, which manages complaints on behalf of Kildare County Council, is the insurance company some people appear to be having issues with.
€2.2bn Children’s Hospital Misses Yet Another Deadline As Kill-Based BAM Brings In International Experts

Audio

Children’s Health Ireland were due to get access to the grounds on Wednesday, but the Health Minister says this has been pushed back again until the end of the month.
Maynooth Study: Poor Insulation And Draughty Homes Leaving Families Sick In Some Ageing Council Estates

The Just Housing project at Maynooth worked with the Community Action Tenants Union to survey long-established local-authority homes - focusing in this case on a 1950s estate in south Dublin as an example of wider problems in ageing council stock.
Nikita Hand Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Against McGregor Appeal In Civil Rape Trial

Just over a year ago the former MMA fighter was found liable for assaulting Ms. Hand, based on her claims that he raped her in the penthouse suite of a Dublin hotel in December 2018.
Council’s Strict One-Off Rural Housing Rules Leave Naas Farmer With No Way To Rebuild Home On Her Own Land

The Judge noted that the inspector recognised her need for a new home arising from her marital separation, but explained that the “exceptional circumstances” provision in the previous Development Plan no longer exists under the current one.