{"id":11031,"date":"2025-01-03T13:49:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=11031"},"modified":"2025-01-09T11:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:10:52","slug":"delay-to-roll-out-of-free-hrt-scheme-is-an-insult-to-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/delay-to-roll-out-of-free-hrt-scheme-is-an-insult-to-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Delay to rollout of free HRT scheme is an insult to women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A delay to the promised rollout of free hormone replacement therapy has been described as an insult to women by Social Democrats TD Sin\u00e9ad Gibney.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Gibney, who represents Dublin-Rathdown, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo much fanfare, outgoing Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced free HRT for women suffering from symptoms of menopause \u2013 a \u20ac20 million budgetary measure that was supposed to come into effect from the start of this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, it has now emerged that the Department of Health has rowed back on this promise, offering only a vague commitment to introduce the scheme \u2018as soon as possible\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a slap in the face for the thousands of women on HRT who had been expecting to see a reduction in their medical expenses from the start of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The delay has also been met with deep frustration by pharmacists around the country, many of whom had expressed concern at the Department\u2019s lack of preparedness for the roll out of this scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the Minister describing State-funded HRT as an important milestone in the ongoing evolution of women\u2019s healthcare in Ireland, it now appears that the previous government overpromised and underdelivered on this issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department of Health must immediately explain the reasons for this unacceptable delay and outline what steps now need to be taken to get the scheme up and running.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsideration should also be given to reimbursing women for any HRT costs they incur between now and the eventual introduction of the initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>January 3, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A delay to the promised rollout of free hormone replacement therapy has been described as an insult to women by Social Democrats TD Sin\u00e9ad Gibney. 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