Provision of additional car parking spaces sought for Kildare Town
The matter was queried at a recent Kildare County Council meeting
The provision of additional car parking spaces has been sought for Kildare Town.
Sinn Féin Cllr Noel Connolly raised the matter during the latter half of the latest Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District meeting, which took place on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
He raised it in the form of a question that he submitted to Kildare County Council (KCC), which read as follows: “Following the recent call for Expressions of Interest regarding car parking in Kildare Town, has KCC progressed any discussions with landowners to secure additional parking?”
In response to his query, KCC said via the report it presented at the meeting: “The Transport Department has received a positive response to the request for Expressions of Interest and are carrying out an initial assessment of the locations to determine the suitability of the locations for use as a carpark.
“The Transport Department will update the members in due course.”
KCC also emphasised: “The members should note that any additional parking is likely to require a planning application or Part 8, and a further amendment to the parking bye-laws by statutory process and will not be included in the current parking bye-law process.
Cllr Connolly in turn told KCC that he accepted its report.
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