Minister hails uptake of free contraception scheme

Stephen Donnelly has highlighted the uptake of the free contraception scheme in 2024 (Brian Lawless/PA)

It is projected that 320,000 women in Ireland will have accessed an expanded free contraception scheme in 2024, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said.

The minister highlighted the uptake of the scheme, with data from January to September this year showing that approximately 245,000 people accessed it at least once.