Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 October 2010
225 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce legislation to permit the provision of dedicated on-street parking spaces in Dublin city for the use of pool car companies (details supplied) which hire cars to commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35265/10]
View answerAction 19 of the Government's Smarter Travel policy acknowledges that initiatives to establish car clubs have potential to contribute to a sustainable transport future in Ireland. My Department is currently giving consideration to how the role of car clubs in the promotion of more sustainable car use can be given a legislative basis. I have also indicated that I will include a "car club parking only" sign in a forthcoming planned revision to the Road Traffic (Signs) regulations, which would facilitate local authorities in the designation of on-street car parking for the use of car clubs. Car clubs can, of course, currently operate using private land or other local authority or public authority land without any need for road traffic legislation.
