PQ 242
242. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason persons suffering from Crohn’s disease and similar debilitating gastrointestinal conditions are excluded from eligibility for disabled persons parking permits (details supplied); whether his Department has examined extending eligibility criteria beyond physical mobility impairments in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49686/26]
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30 June 2026
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30 June 2026 · Disabilities Assessments
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written
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Michael Lowry
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Transport
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30 June 2026
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242. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason persons suffering from Crohn’s disease and similar debilitating gastrointestinal conditions are excluded from eligibility for disabled persons parking permits (details supplied); whether his Department has examined extending eligibility criteria beyond physical mobility impairments in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49686/26]
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30 June 2026
Disabilities Assessments
242. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason persons suffering from Crohn’s disease and similar debilitating gastrointestinal conditions are excluded from eligibility for disabled persons parking permits (details supplied); whether his Department has examined extending eligibility criteria beyond physical mobility impairments in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49686/26]
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Disabilities Assessments
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-06-30/242/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-06-30/pq_242
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