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What is the Disabled Parking Permit scheme?

The Disabled Parking Permit scheme was born out of a basic necessity to maintain independence for people with limited mobility. A person with a disability requires access to a disabled parking bay because of its size and access to amenities and facilities. An accessible parking bay is larger than the standard parking space to enable easier access to and from vehicles.

To find out more about the Disabled Parking scheme, please click here

What are the eligibility criteria to qualify for a Disabled Parking permit?

In order to qualify for a Parking Permit, you must have a permanent medical condition and a severe mobility problem. In 2010 a review of the scheme changed the focus of the qualifying criteria around an applicant’s mobility rather than their specific medical condition. In order to qualify for a Parking permit, you must comply with one of the following categories:

• Be a Primary Medical certificate holder. [Note this is not the Medical card]
  • For more information on the Primary Medical Cert, please click here
• Be registered Blind with the National Council of the Blind(NCBI) or certified blind by a GP, Ophthalmologist or Optician
• Be certified by your GP or medical practitioner that you fall under the relevant criteria.