A Disabled Persons Parking Permit is available to persons who, whether drivers or passengers, have ‘a permanent condition or disability that severely restricts his or her ability to walk.’
Permits are granted to eligible persons, whether drivers or passengers, and allow them to park in disabled parking bays. Only a vehicle displaying a disabled person's permit is allowed to park in a disabled person's parking bay, and the vehicle must be parked for the convenience of the permit holder. Permits are issued by both the Irish Wheelchair Association and the Disabled Drivers Association.
The permit (commonly referred to as the Blue Parking Card) has a national applicatio and is recognised in other EU member states. Irish legislation in this regard extends to disabled person's parking permits issued by other countries provided the permit contains the recognised pictorial symbol of a person sitting in a wheelchair.
Details of how to apply may be found on the websites of these organisations at www.iwa.ie and www.ddai.ie.