CUH has lost over 570 car park spaces in past three years, committee told

HSE communications and public affairs manager Ann Martin said the loss of car parking spaces at CUH is due to new developments on the site, including a surgical hub, helipad, and paediatric centre

Overall, onsite parking was down 34% as of January 2026 compared with January 2023, while offsite parking increased by 183%. File picture: Larry Cummins

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has lost more than 570 onsite car park spaces over the past three years, with the planned addition of new wards set to reduce capacity further.

HSE communications and public affairs manager Ann Martin told the Dáil's public accounts committee that CUH is spending millions of euro on offsite parking, which has increased 183% in just three years. Ms Martin said that CUH management “recognises that car parking availability on the hospital campus is significantly constrained”.