Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland

9:00 am

Mr. Pat Maher:

Yes, that is correct. They are with one operator and we anticipate other operators will follow suit. One of the advantages of the online sites is that the space is there. Over time, as the car fleet evolves the service facilities can evolve also. We have already started this process. We do not foresee the attraction of these service areas reducing in any way, either in terms of the services provided in the service building or in terms of refuelling. The change towards electric vehicles that is beginning to happen is not just about private cars. We also have the heavy goods vehicle fleet, which will not disappear overnight. We will need the road haulage industry. Private cars and the haulage industry will continue to need the services available in these service areas.

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