Sir, – I read about the 60,000 target for clampers with a fair amount of annoyance ("Council sets 60,000 target for clampers", Front Page, March 7th). Dublin City Council says it wants motorists to "park legally" and punishes disproportionately those who do not – or who are unavoidably delayed, sometimes even outside hospitals. Has the council considered that fear of clampers – as well as cheaper rates – may be driving motorists towards private car parks, thus decreasing its regular revenue? In some Dublin streets there are often quite a lot of empty parking spaces. Has the council considered the possibility that the level of illegal parking might simply require fewer clampers? – Yours, etc,
MAIRIDE WOODS,
Del Val Avenue,
Dublin 13.