Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers confirmed the expansion as he outlined an additional €1.6 billion in current expenditure for the Department of Health next year.
The extension is expected to allow up to 100,000 more women to benefit from the free contraception scheme.
The additional funding will also be used to support growth across the frontline and community healthcare workforce, within agreed pay budgets.
It will provide funding for 1.8 million hours of home support care, while also supporting reforms to GP services, including improved out-of-hours provision.
Mental health services are also set to receive additional resources, with a focus on early intervention, crisis support and new ADHD pathways within CAMHS.
Minister Chambers said around 33,000 hours of free counselling are currently being provided for men, young people and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
A further €1.7 billion is to be allocated to health infrastructure projects in 2027 through the National Development Fund.
Projects receiving funding include the continued relocation of the National Maternity Hospital, the expansion of the Surgical Hub Network and the development of Elective Treatment Centres in Cork, Galway and Dublin.
Minister Chambers said Ireland's life expectancy had reached record levels and that the country's health system was among the highest-funded in Europe on a per-capita basis.
He said annual investment in healthcare had increased by more than €13 billion over the past decade, while the health workforce had grown by more than 30 per cent during the same period.
He said: “It is crucial that our investment in health, alongside productivity and reform, translates into better outcomes for patients.
“To support this, the Department of Health will receive an additional one point six billion euro in current expenditure in 2027.”
The funding package will also support the expansion of virtual consultations, secure digital systems and technology designed to allow more healthcare services to be delivered digitally.
Minister Chambers said investment in public healthcare “strengthens our communities and protects the most vulnerable in society”, adding that the same principle applied to investment in security and defence.
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