People with Disabilities in Ireland
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Louth PwDI Network is seeking a meeting with Drogheda Borough Council to discuss the issue of parking bays for Disabled Persons. PwDI is urging the local council to take on board the recommendations as laid down in the 1996 Commission Report on the Status of People with Disabilities. These state that one in twenty-five parking spaces should be designated for use by cars driven by disabled persons.
Drogheda has the largest population in Louth so by rights it should also have the largest numbers of 'disabled only' parking bays. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Not only does Drogheda fall far short of smaller towns, such as Ardee, it's parking bays are not always in suitable locations, due to the huge number of steep roads and streets in the central area.
Louth Network would also like to remind people that it is illegal to park in designated 'disabled only' parking spaces without a permit, a sentiment echoed by the Waterford Network, who are lobbying their local TDs for the implementation of Penalty Points for this type of illegal manoeuvre.
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