COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 08, 2021

MOTION NO. 1

MOTION: Councillor Liam Sinclair

That South Dublin County Council, reiterates it's ambition of being a leader in the provision of accessible services. That, as a signal of this ambition, - An audit is carried out on the quality of accessible parking spaces and upgrades carried out where necessary. - The number of these spaces is increased by 50%, an increase of 39 spaces. These spaces should be prioritised in areas with a lower proportion of accessible spaces and modified in line with the IWA Best Practice Access Guidelines.

REPORT:

SDCC is committed to the provision of accessible services for all, including the provision of accessible parking spaces.

There are currently circa 762no. parking spaces within the county, 77no. or 10% of which are accessible parking spots.

Part M of the Building Regulations state “at least 5% of the total number of spaces” should be mobility impaired spaces while the IWA Best Practice Guidelines recommend “that there is a minimum of  one accessible parking space and additionally one in 15 spaces should be designated for drivers and passengers with disabilities”.

The above numbers show that overall, the SDCC figure of 10% exceeds the recommended minimum standard of 1 in 15 spaces, and is more than double the legal standard of 5%.  However, it is noted that mobility impaired parking spaces are not provided at all locations where public parking is provided.

It is now proposed to audit all public parking locations with a view to increasing the volume of accessible parking spaces, particularly at locations where there is a concentration of spaces without mobility impaired spaces