Parking Provision
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-19
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John Cummins (FG), Waterford

I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I know it is an issue for his constituents and the constituents of other Members across the House. I am more than happy to engage with him in a proactive manner in relation to it. If he has some suggestions that he can bring forward I am more than happy to hear them. It is important in the context to note the cost of providing basement and underground car parking is exceptionally high. We hear Deputies opposite criticising the cost of delivering apartments and high density developments, but we do have to take all these factors into consideration. We also have to take into consideration that when we adjust and adapt policy in this area we do not want developments that already have planning permission going back to the start of the planning process. There are trade-offs in all of this, but that is not to dismiss the genuine concerns the Deputy has raised.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-19