Ireland's first public fertility treatment programme to offer choice of 12 packages

Among options required for clients is complete IUI cycle (intrauterine insemination), a fertility treatment involving directly inserting sperm into a woman's womb. This will include pre-treatment consultation, treatment, and a pregnancy scan if required. File picture: Courtneyk/iStock

The country's first public fertility treatment programme will offer clients a choice of 12 packages through private clinics, the HSE tender for provision of services shows.

The tender calls for applications from clinics that can supply a list of named services and the expected start date is September of this year. Clients, once approved, will be able to choose the clinic they prefer from a panel of the successful bidders, the documents show.