Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

Part of the problem is that many of the old methods of controlling parking are out of date because of the increase in the number and type of vehicles, as well as the width of roads. The area of Newtownsmith on the Sandycove-Glasthule front is a case in point. If people park there during the day, it can cause havoc due to the width of the road. Double yellow lines were put on the road to stop people parking there, but the unfortunate residents have no place to park their cars. They have to go half a mile away to park. I recently received a letter from a constituent who was forced to park in a car park, where the car was broken into. We need some new thinking in dealing with this issue. We need a single yellow line or a disc that indicates that no parking is allowed during certain hours. Greater flexibility could be allowed for off-peak periods.

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