Written answers

Tuesday, 4 May 2004

Department of Transport

Services for People with Disabilities

8:00 pm

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 208: To ask the Minister for Transport if the medical criteria set out by his Department relative to the issue of parking permits for the disabled cover those with autism; if parents of autistic children come within the criteria set down; if not, if he intends to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12464/04]

Photo of Séamus BrennanSéamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 empower local authorities, the Irish Wheelchair Association and the Disabled Drivers' Association to grant a disabled person's parking permit where they are satisfied that the applicant is suffering from a disability that prevents him or her from walking or causes undue hardship to the person in walking. No specific medical condition is stipulated in the regulations.

Where the permit is displayed on a vehicle, a range of parking restrictions established through the regulations do not apply is respect of that vehicle where it is parked for the convenience of the person to whom the permit was granted.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.