No plans to introduce extra disabled parking spaces

The Council has no immediate plans in place to introduce any new disabled parking spaces in the county this year.

Councillor Jerry Lundy asked the monthly meeting of the Council last week if any funding had been provided by the Government for the upgrade or provision of disabled parking spaces here. He also asked about their plans over the next 12 months. “If we’re lucky to live long enough, all of us will have a disability,” Cllr Lundy told the meeting.

He said that in 2017 there were 100,000 Disabled Parking Permits in circulation nationwide.

Cllr Lundy also said that the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland said illegal parking in disabled parking bays was increasing.

He was supported by Cllrs Dara Mulvey, Margaret Gormley and Chris MacManus.

Council Chief Executive Ciarán Hayes told Cllr Lundy the Council was not aware of any specific funding from the Government for more disabled spaces. He referred the issue to the recently re- established Disability Consultative Committee.