Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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213. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if myalgic encephalomyelitis is recognised by medical assessors in her Department as a debilitating disease for the purpose of various applications for disability allowance and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48185/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis is accepted as a certifiable medical condition. Eligibility to illness related schemes is determined by the severity and expected duration of illnesses. All Departmental medical assessments for illness related schemes are conducted in accordance with the Department’s evidence based medical protocols and guidelines.

All medical evidence submitted is taken into consideration in assessing eligibility for the various illness related schemes.