COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

HEADED ITEM NO. 12

Pay & Display in Rathfarnham Village

A meeting was held with traders in Rathfarnham Village in September last. The matters raised by the traders and responses are shown below:  

Query Response
  1. It was agreed that the employees of APCOA would be instructed to operate in a more civilised manner towards their duties and that the role was to be of a more preventive nature rather than a hide around the corner and catch people.
  2. It was agreed that they would be instructed to remind customers that pay and display was in operation and operate in a more courteous manner.
 The warden has improved visibility with a more consistent presence in the village. The training and management of wardens was advised to the traders. Parking wardens are trained to not get into discussion with members of the public as a possibility of disagreement or upset exists. The distinctive uniform is recognised and the parking arrangements are not unusual.  
 
3. It was requested that pay and display be changed back to €1.00 per hour. The pay and display charge is defined in the control of parking Bye Law tariff. The current tariff is observed to allow good space turnover.  
4. It was agreed that signage be put in place stating that Village Course was a Public Car Park and that a sign stating Saturday was free is also to be erected. Signage inside the car park stipulates pay and display parking operates on a Monday to Friday basis. Arrangements are being made for the Provision of direction signage at the entrance to the car park.  
5. It was proposed that a good revenue stream for South Dublin/APCOA would be if annual badges were available to the Traders in Village Court at €300 per annum rather than the current fee of €600.00 per annum. I/we understand that there are only 2 takers for this at the moment. I/we believe that if the fee was at €300.00 you would get a greater take up some where of the order of up to 20 users maybe more.  Commercial permits are now available for €25 including VAT per month (€20.33 excluding VAT per month) for the Village Court car park in Rathfarnham only prior to revision of the Bye Laws. (annual charge of €300 or €244 excluding VAT)   The application form for commercial permits for Village Court car park in Rathfarnham is available on the Council web site, here.  
6. Additional no entry signs and markings to be placed at the South End (beside J.C. Walsh). Appropriate no entry signs are in place, supplementary signs are being arranged.  
7. It was confirmed that the Traffic Wardens were not on a commission basis only on a salary/wage. Confirmed