Disabilities Assessments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Questions (147)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

147. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person with a progressive underlining health condition (details supplied) who has had a disabled driving permit has had their renewal refused and has been advised that they cannot reapply for a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48172/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

Both the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) and the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) are authorised by law to issue disabled parking permits.

My Department has no role in either the issuing or the renewal of these permits and nor can it comment on individual cases.