The East Link toll bridge was opened in October 1984. It was built on foot of an agreement between Dublin City Council and NTR and therefore my Department was not a party to the agreement. Under agreements dated the 16 March 1983 and 24 November 1983, the latter being in consideration for the loss of limited berthage and the disposal of certain lands, Dublin Port Company acquired the right to participate in the future profits of the Toll Scheme for a period of 25 years from the date on which the building costs were finally discharged or until 31 December 2015, whichever date first occurs. The appropriate date, therefore, is 31 December 2015. Under these aforementioned agreements it is my understanding that Dublin Port Company received €1.1million for each of the years 2012 and 2011 for example. The figures are disclosed in the Company’s publically available annual accounts.
The monies received by Dublin Port Company in respect of agreements relating to the East-Link bridge are an operational matter for the port company itself and not one in which I have any function. However, as I previously informed the Deputy, the Company itself discloses this information in its publically available annual accounts. Copies of all of the Company's annual accounts since its corporatisation in 1997 are available through the website of the Library and Research Service of the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Company's website www.dublinport.ie also has copies of the annual accounts for the last six years.
Information relating to monies received prior to corporatisation in 1997 will be available from the Company and I have directed your query to the Company for answer. Please contact my Office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
