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Newly released figures show how parking fines in this Municipal District benefitted Kildare County Council. File photograph
Newly released figures from Kildare County Council (KCC) show how parking fines in one Municipal District (MD) have generated a significant amount of income for the local authority.
The data was provided by KCC to Social Democrats Cllr Chris Pender at the latest Kildare-Newbridge MD meeting, which took place yesterday (Wednesday, February 18 last).
It showed that parking fines in the region have more than doubled since 2021.
The release of the figures to Cllr Pender notably follow after five Kildare county councillors recently asked KCC to consider using community wardens it employs, instead of Apcoa, the company that oversees parking in towns throughout Kildare on behalf of KCC.
QUERY RAISED
The topic of parking fines in the MD came to light after Cllr Pender submitted the following question to KCC: "Can KCC provide, for each of the past five years, the income generated in the MD from pay parking charges and from parking fines and detail the annual costs of operating and enforcing the scheme, including contract values, duration, and contractor details?"
Replying to his query, KCC provided a table of figures via the report it presented at the meeting.
KCC explained that the apportioned expenditure figures comprised of: costs associated with KCC staff salaries and wages; enforcement activities; cash collection services; parking meter maintenance; administrative support provided by the subcontractor; legal fees; the provision of the parking permit system; and the operation of the online payment system.
As for the income included in the table, KCC said that it included pay and display (cash, card and parking app) and permits, as well as parking fines.
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OFFICIAL FIGURES
Moreover, KCC provided the data through its report, which can be viewed below.
Photograph credit: Kildare County Council
It shows that the parking fines steadily increased from €188,815 in 2021 to €266,960 in 2022 and then €295,080 in 2023 respectively.
Following this, the fines jumped to €439,810 in 2024, before slightly decreasing to €432,740 in 2025.
In terms of gross pay parking income, the figures also steadily increased over the last few years: €575,152 in 2021; €646,702 in 2022; €723,707 in 2023; €743,969 in 2024; and €734,905 in 2025.
Lastly, a steady rise in net income (pay minus deductions) was also recorded by KCC: €763,967 in 2021; €914,662 in 2022; €1,018,787 in 2023; €1,183,779 in 2024; and €1,167,645 in 2025.
Cllr Pender told KCC that he accepted the report.
Social Democrats Cllr Chris Pender. File photograph
Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.
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