Bríd Smith
Ceist:529. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the NRA instructing repossession of property to recoup unpaid toll fees. [49867/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 28 November 2017
Ceisteanna (529, 530, 531, 532)
Bríd Smith
Ceist:530. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons in each of the past ten years who have had their cars or other property taken by sheriffs on foot of unpaid toll fees. [49868/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraBríd Smith
Ceist:531. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal powers under which repossessions for unpaid toll fees occur. [49869/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraBríd Smith
Ceist:532. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by tolls in each of the past ten years; the person or body that collects these tolls; and the purpose for which this revenue is used. [49870/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 to 532, inclusive, together.
As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 (TII, previously NRA) 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 position I have referred the matter for national roads to TII for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 42A.