James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to waive the fee for disabled parking permits for renewal and subsequent permits after the first two year permit expiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44318/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Disabled Parking Permit is available to people, as drivers and passengers, living inIreland with a permanent disability, medical condition, severe mobility difficulties and to people who are registered blind. 

The disabled parking scheme is operated on behalf of my Department by the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) and the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA), who are empowered to issue disabled parking permits.  As Minister, I have responsibility for the regulations under which the scheme operates.

The renewal of a disabled parking permit incurs an administration charge of €35 to cover the cost of processing and producing the permit. It is not my intention to abolish this charge at this time.