Mr. Fred Barry:

Indeed, but it was felt to be somewhat equitable to have the toll spread over two payments rather than a single higher toll.

In response to questions on all the roads that are not tolled, the Deputy mentioned Waterford but many schemes were built without tolling. The general principle was that roads would be developed and built with Exchequer funding but not tolled unless there was an arrangement that they would be tolled. The NRA was given a target of the money that must be raised through PPPs to be supported by tolling and agreement was reached broadly speaking on the location of the toll points. In relation to the road to Waterford, it is not a toll road but many other schemes were also built that have no tolls.