Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025
373. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the OPW’s plans to accommodate parking on the west side of the Phoenix Park which the OPW has acknowledged does not have enough car parking options, particularly for older people who want to walk along Chesterfield Avenue. [46620/24]
View answerThe Office of Public Works is committed to making the Phoenix Park accessible to all visitors through sustainable public transport, active travel and through provision of 2,200 existing car parking spaces for those who need to drive to the Park.
On the west side of the Phoenix Park, there are approximately 150 spaces on the Furze Road and 40 spaces in the Upper Glen Road car park. The OPW recently refurbished Knockmaroon car park which has approximately 25 spaces. As part of these works, I am pleased to advise that the OPW installed the first age-friendly car parking spaces in the Park designed to serve those with mobility issues. The OPW plans to roll out further age-friendly car parking spaces throughout the Park this year. These are separate and distinct to the designated blue badge parking spaces.
As the Deputy is aware, work is ongoing on a parking strategy for the Phoenix Park. The OPW is continuing to consider how more age-friendly spaces can be added throughout the park and how parking for older people can be best addressed in the future.
