Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
1190. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 10th July 2012, if he will consider introducing a pilot scheme for partial footpath parking in a particular location as a trial. [34723/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs I explained to the Deputy in my response to the question referred to, there are sound arguments against allowing partial parking on pavements. The key concerns are: that footpaths are provided for the safety of pedestrians and to segregate vulnerable road users from passing or parking traffic on the roadway; that footpaths are not constructed to the same specifications as roads and are not built to bear the weight of vehicles; and that pavement parking, if allowed in some areas, could become a matter of habit for many people and difficult to restrict to the areas where it is legally permitted. As all of these concerns would still apply, whether or not a pilot scheme was carried out, I do not have plans to carry out such a scheme in the foreseeable future.
