Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews and Senator Craughwell.

The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to discuss the reported increase in motor toll charges from January 2023. Events today have overtaken us in that regard and we await to hear the views of Mr. Walsh and his colleagues. Perhaps we will get an update from the perspective of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, in respect of its tolls and the public private partnership, PPP, tolls.

We are joined by Mr. Peter Walsh, CEO of TII, along with his colleagues, Mr. Pat Maher, director of network management, and Mr. Cathal Masterson, director of commercial operations. They are very welcome and I thank them for coming in at relatively short notice. This is an important issue for the public.