Parking Provision
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-20
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Jim O'Callaghan (FF), Dublin Bay South

One thing I did not respond to earlier was the issue the Senator has just raised at the beginning of her second contribution, which is about removing car parking spaces from our streets. It is important to note that under the local government Acts and the Road Traffic Act, the responsibility for making by-laws rests with local authorities. They are responsible for the control, management and regulation of the on-street parking of vehicles. Obviously local authorities must be very careful about the fact that they do not want to be removing on-street car parking spaces and just making life more unmanageable for people who need cars to come in to shop or to deliver their kids to school and so on.
The Department of Transport provided further guidance within the design manual for urban roads and streets. It outlines a range of parking options as part of a package of traffic-calming measures. This includes parking solutions that, when combined with graduation and maximum standards, will support more efficient parking layouts.
I thank Senator Costello for raising this important issue. I will certainly be passing on to the Minister, Deputy Browne, and to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, the issues of concern the Senator has raised.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-20