Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the implementation of the car parking levy announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12333/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Consultations between my Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to the implementation of the levy are well advanced and details of its introduction will be announced shortly.

As previously indicated, the levy will apply in the five urban areas of Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway. Within these urban areas, regard will be had to factors such as,

1. the availability of public transport,

2. the level of congestion in the relevant parts of those cities, and

3. the relative value of the car parking spaces.

Accordingly, the relevant local authorities and the Department of Transport are also being consulted so as to ensure that the prime objectives of reducing traffic congestion and contributing to a cleaner environment are realised.