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Road Tolls

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Questions (571)

Imelda Munster

Question:

571. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some tolled roads, including the M1 and Galway-bound toll, charge taxis the commercial rate while others charge taxis the lower non-commercial rate; the reason this is the case; the legislation or regulation under which this anomaly exists; his plans to bring the rates charged in line potentially by charging the lower rate unilaterally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/18]

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Written answers

As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. For regional and local roads it is a matter for each respective local authority.

More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads as well as regional and local roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII (for national roads) and each local authority (for regional and local roads) 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, I am referring the question to TII for direct reply within 10 working days.  Please inform my private office if you do not receive the information.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 42A
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