Vol. 505 No. 3
179 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the in vitro fertilisation services available to those in the Southern Health Board region who wish to avail of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13742/99]
In vitro fertilisation is not part of the publicly funded health service and people who avail of the service do so in a private capacity. The service is not available in the Southern Health Board region. There is an assisted infertility service available at Erinville maternity hospital and Cork University hospital and patients who wish to proceed to IVF are referred to Galway or Dublin or Belfast.
