Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Mullaney for that clarification.

I have a specific question on the tolls. How much was paid in respect of the PPP operational payments as compensation for toll income being less than anticipated? This was touched on and the Department did not have the figure. I am asking for the figure again. What was paid over?

Mr. Mullaney made a comment that the traffic is now increasing and he would expect it to be less as there are more tolls being paid. That is of concern to me. Considering smarter travel, the Department is utterly reliant on the increase in traffic. Can Mr. Mullaney explain the system to me and explain what was paid? Then I will come back to the general point.