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Updated: 14.24
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL made €4.24 million in parking fines last year.
The council handed out 56,601 “parking enforcements” in 2014 – this refers to “vehicle immobilisation” , or clamping to you and me.
Parking tickets in Dublin city are issued by An Garda Siochána, not the council.
The figures, which were released under the Freedom of Information Act, break down the streets on which the most parking violation tickets are give out.
Top of the list is Merrion Square West (733), followed by Mespil Road (720);and Ormond Quay Upper (656).
The de-clamp fee is €80 so the income earned for the top three streets was €58,649, €57,600 and €52,480 respectively.
A spokesperson for Dublin City Council said clamping plays “an important role in improving traffic mobility in the city and helped create a more attractive urban environment for locals, businesses and visitors”.
They added that the local authority facilitates an independent appeals process for cases “where people feel they have been clamped unfairly or in error”.
Other cities
Cork City Council generated €1,227,480 in parking fines in 2014. The top three income-making streets were South Mall (€111,180, 2,490 fines), Saint Patrick’s Street (€45,720, 1,071 fines), and Morrison’s Quay (€28,960, 649 fines).
A spokesperson from Cork City Council said its parking enforcement priorities are to “ensure public safety by preventing or reducing dangerous parking” and “ensure traffic congestion is minimised by preventing or reducing obstructive parking”, as well as facilitating commercial activity for buses and taxis, and ensuring turnover of spaces for members of the public.
Galway City Council collected €538,066 in parking fines last year. The top three streets were Eglinton Street, which collected 1,458 tickets and generated €55,620 in fines; Merchants Road, which generated €31,360 via 778 tickets; and Williamsgate Street, which collected 508 tickets generating €20,288.
A spokesperson for Galway City Council pointed out that cars which are illegally parked on land owned by the local authority are not clamped – this only happens on private land.
Kilkenny City Council made €187,860 in parking fines in 2014. The top three streets in terms of money generation were: Bateman Quay (€18,540); Castle Road (€14,420); and Patrick Street (€11,210).
Limerick Council generated €554,504 in parking fines in 2014. O’Connell Street made €30,130; Henry Street generated €28,730; and Roches Street collected €21,180 in fines.
A spokesperson for Limerick City and County Council said the area has the cheapest city on-street parking in Ireland, at €1 per hour.
Our enforcement policy ensures that the finite number of street parking spaces available are shared and not monopolised and that those who pay do not have to subsidise those who won’t pay.
“The strategy is to manage on-street parking as a ‘short stay’ street destination and promote parking for periods longer than 2 hours in off-street car parks. The goal is to accommodate on-street demand as efficiently as possible by sharing the limited number of spaces available amongst shoppers, visitors and residents.”
Altogether, local authorities across the country collected more than €88 million from parking fines in 2014.
Hat tip to Barry Creed.
Originally published: 6am
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Brexit has been an unmitigated disaster for the UK no alternative markets have emerged and the economy is plummeting! Boris did this so himself and his mates could make money but it’s not working! He doesn’t care about the ordinary people and with food banks and no work they will be back to Victorian lifestyles
@PamelaArchitect: What makes you so sure it’s not working? The interesting questions are if it is working then who is it working for and how, where is the money going and who is hiding it.
Now think about British overseas territories and their banking practices.
If (when) he’s goes soon the lying, self-serving, amoral, incompetent dullard will have served less time than May. Not that his replacement is likely to be much of an improvement but they’ll probably command less popular support with the base and see an even bigger Tory defeat come the next election.
It’s not just Boris…all the Tories are rotten to the core
@Seamus Quaide: Oh I’m sure there are many honest dedicated people in the party membership. But yes that which rises to the top on the old school tie ticket is not the cream.
Apparently the Daily Express is now Johnson’s boss.
Another trip to Ukraine should do it…
Its not as if things are any better over here with our lot either and being in the eu
@sandra clifford: Your right! Let’s leave the EU and elect PBP to form a majority govt, problem solved :-)
Most of these ‘publications’ have backed him in one way or another until now
Back to Ukraine and hide out a while Bojo their comming for you lol
When he resigns, will be then have time to fix his hair?
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