Pat Deering
Question:1513. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the reason Declaration 69/2008 of the European Parliament calling for the European Union to recognise Fibromyalgia has not been adopted here. [37051/12]
View answerTuesday, 18 September 2012
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Fibromyalgia is a distinct condition under the international classification of diseases which is the international standard by which diseases are classified and is accepted by Ireland and is endorsed by the World Health Organisation. Ireland’s recognition of fibromyalgia as a distinct condition is in compliance with the European Parliament declaration 69/2008 on fibromyalgia which called on the European Union to recognise fibromyalgia as a disease.