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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 08, 2015

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor P. Foley

"First 30 Minutes Free" signs in SDCC car parks can cause confusion.

The signage can be misleading and has led, in some cases, to unfair fixed charge offences. Can something be done to change the wording so that it is clear to the motorist that they cannot stay in the car park for longer than a 30 minute period to avail of the free parking and they must pay as normal if they wish to spend beyond 30 minutes there?

REPLY:

The initial confusion around the introduction of the first thirty minutes free parking seems to have abated. However efforts are continuing in the areas of Pay Parking to improve clarity and discussions are ongoing with the machine supplier with a view to modifying machines so that a ticket confirming the free period would issue.