Road Tolls

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2013

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Questions (596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601)

Frank Feighan

Question:

596. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles that were subject to an additional late-payment penalty in relation to eFlow in 2012. [19740/13]

Frank Feighan

Question:

597. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify by county address the number of drivers who were subject to an additional late-payment penalty in relation to eFlow in 2012. [19741/13]

Frank Feighan

Question:

598. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total revenue raised in late-payment penalties in relation to eFlow in 2012. [19742/13]

Frank Feighan

Question:

599. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the revenue generated from late-payment penalties is ringfenced for specific development purposes by the National Roads Authority. [19743/13]

Frank Feighan

Question:

600. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible for the National Roads Authority to introduce very large signage, in a different colour to the standard blue, on the M50 warning drivers of penalty payments being issued in the event of tolls not being paid on time. [19744/13]

Frank Feighan

Question:

601. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers who received a penalty notice from eFlow in 2012 but were not on the M50 at the time. [19745/13]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 to 601, inclusive, together.

 As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have overall responsibility for  policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The implementation of individual national road schemes which provide for tolling, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007.  Moreover, the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is very specifically vested in the NRA under Part V of the Roads Act, 1993 (as amended).  In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I am referring his Question to the NRA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.