Fiona O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his positive response and for his understanding of the situation. I appreciate that the Department of Transport is currently undertaking a fresh review of the disabled parking scheme and looking at a thorough mapping of the present operation, and analysing and doing a targeted stakeholder consultation. I am pleased that Indecon has taken this on. I ask the Minister of State to ensure that the Alzheimer Society of Ireland is included as a stakeholder for this. I am pleased to hear the Minister of State say that permit eligibility will be among the matters to be considered in close detail. I appreciate that consideration has to be given to the fact that disabled parking spaces are a limited resource and need to be managed in such a way that they are available for those who need them. I accept that. I appreciate the intention of the Department and the Minister.

Do we have a timeline for when the Indecon report will be ready?I will also offer a suggestion. This scheme was fully brought into the UK in 2018. I would be more than happy for a pilot scheme to be run in Kildare as part of Indecon's report.