Hospital staff are to be offered low-cost parking facilities in Dublin city centre following the end of their clamping exemption at the end of this month, Dublin City Council has said. Since March, hospital workers in Dublin city have been exempt from paying parking charges when they use on-street parking in the vicinity of a hospital or health centre. Instead, 500 parking spaces will be available to hospital workers in three city centre car parks at a maximum cost of €5 per space per day. “At the time it was introduced it was not a major issue in the various locations where it applied, as there was limited demand for on-street parking. However, with the resumption in economic activity there has been a significant recovery in traffic volumes and in on-street parking demand,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times August 18, 2020 20:03 UTC