Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Mr. Peter Walsh:

A six-month period, yes. There will be costs associated with administration, legal costs and other costs that may arise and we need to cover those also. We do not want to give the impression that we can get this over the line for a specific number. It will also be subject to review determined by the level of traffic because the entitlement depends on how many vehicles go through. We want to make sure there is an understanding of that.

Another element, and the reason I seem to be less definitive than the initial statement was, is that we cannot impose this. The one thing we will not do is open up those contracts and renegotiate or even negotiate them. There is precedence where toll companies have agreed, by agreement, to an arrangement. Previously, I think in 2013, there was a one-month moratorium of heavy goods vehicle charges on four toll plazas. It is possible to do something of a similar nature and I can hand over to Mr. Masterson who has been in touch with the PPP companies today, so some progress has been made. This came from a meeting last night and we heard about it at 10 a.m. and we-----

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