Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the fine for parking bus lanes in line with doubling of the fixed-charge penalty for parking on footpaths, cycle lanes or bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49464/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I am happy to confirm to the Deputy that the fixed charge penalty for the offence of parking in a bus lane was doubled from €40 to €80 earlier this year. This increase, which came into operation at the same time as similar increases in the penalties for parking on footpaths or cycle tracks, is in recognition of the fact that the obstruction caused by bus lane parking delays commuters and undermines significant State investment in sustainable transport infrastructure.