Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 January 2011
126 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the number of public private partnership contracts in which service commenced in each of the past five years; the future financial commitment of the State in each case; the total annual payments by the State; if extra payments have been paid by the State to date arising from any term of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3176/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21 while the implementation of individual national road projects, including Public Private Partnership schemes, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA). I should further clarify that 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 vested in the NRA under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007).
