John Bruton
Ceist:207 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will direct the National Roads Authority not to impose tolls on major intercity routes. [20607/01]
Vol. 540 No. 3
207 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will direct the National Roads Authority not to impose tolls on major intercity routes. [20607/01]
I do not propose to issue such a direction.
The National Development Plan 2000-2006 envisages significant private sector investment in national road development: £1 billion of the £4.4 billion, 1999 prices, provided for national road improvements in the NDP is to be sourced from private finance through public private partnership financing.