An MP has complained that parking bays reserved for MPs at Mater Dei Hospital are being taken up, and suggested security personnel to prevent abuse.
The issue was raised in a parliamentary question by Nationalist MP Mario Galea to Health Minister Chris Fearne: "Can the deputy prime minister and minister of health kindly ask the hospital administration to ensure that the parking bays reserved for MPs are not used by other people, including consultants, because it has become impossible to find a vacant parking spot allocated for MPs?"
He asked why there was no security personnel to ensure the bays were only used by those entitled for them.
Mr Fearne replied that the parking bays reserved for members of parliament were continuously monitored by parkers and action was taken whenever anyone parked abusively and without need.
There are four parking bays reserved for MPs at Mater Dei.
Parking at Malta's general hospital may be a headache for the thousands who visit daily.