Mr. Michael Nolan:

I am a daily user of the service areas. There is not much of a price differential between the N4 service station and my home town. They are convenient. The difference is 2 cent or 3 cent per litre but it is down to market forces. The stations operate commercially and they will not create a differential to the extent that people will stop calling in. They have proven to be successful. There is quite a high turn-in rate, which is what this is all about. We are trying to get as many people as possible to leave the motorway network to take breaks from driving and to reduce fatigue. That is the ultimate function of the motorway service areas.