The Minister for Health has said it is "totally and utterly unacceptable" that only 11 of the country's 19 maternity hospitals are providing abortion services.
Speaking in the Dáil, Stephen Donnelly said he is working with the Health Service Executive to increase the figure from 11 to 17 this year, and to include all 19 maternity hospitals early next year.
Gino Kenny, of People Before Profit-Solidarity, asked the minister when a review into abortion services would be published.
"It is nearly five years since the referendum and four years since the legislation was implemented.
"There are anomalies in the legislation, particularly around the three-day period, that has always been an obstacle to women. The 12-week limit is also an obstacle," Deputy Kenny said.
The current legislation needs reform to make abortion care more easily available to women, he added.
Mr Donnelly said the core focus has to be on increasing the number of maternity hospitals providing abortion services.
Just over 400 GPs are involved, he added, and the focus is on ensuring that there is as much access as possible.
The minister said the review will be published "very soon".
Earlier this month, Mr Donnelly told RTÉ's News at One that the review would be brought to Cabinet in the coming weeks.
