Disabled mother-of-two awarded €3,000 in discrimination case with Emerald Park

The WRC heard that the complainant was refused a Ride Assistance Pass despite being fully reliant on her mobility aids

Emerald Park, formerly known as Tayto Park in County Meath

A mother-of-two diagnosed with spina bifida and neurosarcoidosis has been awarded €3,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission after it found that she had been discriminated against on grounds of disability by Emerald Park.

Heard by WRC adjudicator, Marie Flynn, the commission was told that in September 2021, Alison Walsh, who is unable to stand or walk unaided, was refused a Ride Assistance Pass despite possessing a driver's license designating her as disabled, her public services card and a blue badge, with Emerald Park telling her that she would not be given one without a written letter from a doctor.