Mr. Michael Nolan:

I accept the Deputy's point but that would just attract more cars from East Wall and along the Merrion Road into that narrow corridor. It is not so much about getting into the tunnel and getting out, it is about getting to that point. The official toll charge that was originally set in the by-laws was something like €13.90 and there were time bands and shoulder periods to the peak times. We then simplified that and reduced the charges to a €3 trip and a €10 trip but, since the upturn, although we do not know the exact figure, we find there has been a substantial increase in the number of cars using it to come into the city at peak times.