Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if coaches will be able to park overnight in the coach park soon to open in the docks area if parked in advance of the 7 p.m entry deadline; and if not, the facilities that exist in Dublin for overnight coach parking. [3875/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The provision of the North Wall Coach Park is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has statutory responsibility for the development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA)

The purpose of providing a new coach park at North Wall was, in part, to address the issue of on-street parking of coaches in the city centre, particularly with regard to the Luas Cross City works and route.

I am advised that a grant of permission with a number of conditions was issued by An Bord Pleanala in May 2016 in which the NTA obtained 5 year temporary planning permission allowing operation of the coach park from 7.00am to 7.00pm Monday to Friday, with occasional use only up to 12.00 am (midnight) and on weekends for special events.

With regards to other facilities for overnight coach parking, this is a matter for the relevant Local Authority in the first instance.

In light of their responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the National Transport Authority for a direct response.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.