Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport the representations he has had from Dublin City Council regarding the possibility of permitting parking on pavements under certain strict criteria; the action that was taken on foot of any representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I have received correspondence from Dublin City Council, city councillors and others regarding partial footpath parking. While all such representations were considered carefully within my Department, I have no plans to amend the Traffic and Parking Regulations to vary the offence of parking a mechanically propelled vehicle on any part of a footpath. Footpaths are provided for the safety of pedestrians to segregate them from passing or parking traffic. Mounting of footpath kerbs by vehicles is potentially an unsafe practice.

It is also important to have a minimum width of passable footpath for the safe passage of wheelchairs or prams/buggies, and to bear in mind that footpaths have been constructed to a certain weight bearing standard and provide access points for utilities.

Local authorities wishing to address difficulties with on-street parking have other options available to them including, for example, restricting parking to one side of a street or the indenting of the footpath to provide on- street parking.