(1) In this section -
"local authority" means a Irish Water within the meaning of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1952;
"car park" means a place (not being part of a public road) for the parking of mechanically propelled vehicles.
(2) A local authority may provide such one or more car parks (and access thereto) as they consider desirable in order to relieve or prevent traffic congestion.
(3) A local authority may, with the consent of the Minister, assist any person providing a car park, and the assistance may consist either of a contribution of money or the execution of works or the grant or lease of land.
(4) [deleted]
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(6) Subsection (2) of this section shall be construed as conferring on a local authority -
(a) power, subject to the consent of the Minister, to erect a building used wholly or mainly for parking mechanically propelled vehicles,
(b) power, subject to the consent of the Minister, to erect waiting rooms, cloak rooms, petrol stations, s
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