Dublin City Council - Internal Appeal Procedure
Dublin City Council's parking appeals are processed by Dublin Street Parking Services (DSPS) on behalf of DCC. The first stage is an informal appeal to DSPS. The recipient should be told of the right to elect court hearing. DSPS routinely cancels FCNs where (a) signage was defective; (b) the warden's evidence is thin; (c) the customer can show pay-and-display payment; (d) any procedural error. The 'discretionary cancellation' rate at DSPS is high - it is standard practice to appeal every FCN.
Legal basis
Local Government Act 2001; Dublin City Council Parking By-Laws; DSPS contract; FCPO procedures.
How to identify this in your case
Any DCC-area FCN. Always appeal first - DSPS cancels frequently.
Sample appeal wording
To: Dublin Street Parking Services appeals@dsps.ie / 01 222 2222 Re: FCN [NUMBER] I request review and cancellation of the above FCN on the following grounds: [SELECT/EXPAND - any or all] - Signage at the location was [defective / faded / obscured] - Pay-and-display ticket / app session was active (proof enclosed) - The vehicle was loading/unloading under Art. 5(2)(e) S.I. 182/1997 - Brief stop for passenger drop-off under Art. 5(3)(b) - Genuine medical/breakdown emergency - The warden's notebook / photograph is requested for verification - This is my first FCN in [X] years - request discretionary cancellation I enclose [photographs / receipts / witness statement / app log]. I request a written decision within 21 days. If not cancelled, I reserve the right to elect court hearing under s.35(3) RTA 2010. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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