The Health Service Executive has ordered a review of hospital car parking charges after the revenue generated by public hospitals from parking fees more than doubled over a four-year period.

 

Recent figures have confirmed that Irish people spent a record €17.76m on car park charges at public and voluntary hospitals in 2025, compared to €7.39m in 2021, representing a 140% increase in that period.

 

At Sligo University Hospital after a tenfold increase in revenue in the hospital car park in Sligo over the last two years.

Letterkenny University Hospital saw a 300% increase in the last four years.

 

There are mixed views over the idea of phasing out Hospital Car parking charges at Sligo University Hospital.

 

It’s thought the fee is unfair to patients and their families.

 

However there are fears if the hospital car park in Sligo was free of charge, some may take advantage of it.

 

Sinn Fein Cllr Thomas Healy thinks the majority of people would not do that and feels it must be done away with:

The Health Service Executive has ordered a review of hospital car parking charges after the revenue generated by public hospitals from parking fees more than doubled over a four-year period.
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Recent figures have confirmed that Irish people spent a record &euro;17.76m on car park charges at public and voluntary hospitals in 2025, compared to &euro;7.39m in 2021, representing a 140% increase in that period.
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At Sligo University Hospital after a tenfold increase in revenue in the hospital car park in Sligo over the last two years.
Letterkenny University Hospital saw a 300% increase in the last four years.
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There are mixed views over the idea of phasing out Hospital Car parking charges at Sligo University Hospital.
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It&rsquo;s thought the fee is unfair to patients and their families.
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However there are fears if the hospital car park in Sligo was free of charge, some may take advantage of it.
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Sinn Fein Cllr Thomas Healy thinks the majority of people would not do that and feels it must be done away with:

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