1306. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing positive PCR results to be sufficient to access enhanced illness benefit, as her Department no longer accepts PCR test results for the enhanced illness benefit payment, and a GP must issue a medical certificate which results in unnecessary expense; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41694/22]

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1306. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing positive PCR results to be sufficient to access enhanced illness benefit, as her Department no longer accepts PCR test results for the enhanced illness benefit payment, and a GP must issue a medical certificate which results in unnecessary expense; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41694/22]

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