Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
940. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid in annual subsidies and other payments to the company responsible for the new N7 motorway in County Laois in each of the past five years. [1340/16]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.
Furthermore, the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads such as the M7, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in TII under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007).
Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's question to the TII for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
