As 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 operation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.
Furthermore, the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into agreements relating to tolls on national roads is vested in TII under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 as amended.
As the Deputy's question relates to a matter directly within the responsibility of TII, I have referred the question to them for their direct reply. Please advise my Private Office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.