Alan Shatter
Question:191 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will make provision for the disabled persons parking card to be in force for a period of longer duration than two years; the consideration, if any, given by him to date to extend these cards to a life span of between five and ten years; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that unnecessary expense is incurred by people suffering from permanent disability in having to make application for these cards every two years; and his views on whether this unnecessary expense should be avoided. [5596/00]