Road Network.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2006

Tuesday, 24 October 2006

Questions (454)

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

525 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport when it is planned to remove the tolls from the M50; the plans in place to introduce variable tolling at entry or egress points instead of a central toll; if future toll would be for revenue gathering purposes or as a traffic management exercise; and if he will guarantee that no tolls will be implemented until people living in west Dublin have a choice of an efficient bus, rail or LUAS solution for crossing the Liffey, rather than having to drive. [34357/06]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen)

The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the M50 upgrade, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the local authorities concerned.

Also, the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll by-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads, including the M50, is vested in the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000). There are no plans to remove tolls from the M50.