Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 February 2022

Public Accounts Committee

Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020

9:30 am

Mr. Cathal Masterson:

The matter is that the toll revenue and any overpayment is owned by the PPP companies. Customers can get refunds but I accept what the Deputy says - there are still overpayments. We provided detail on that. To be fair to the companies, they engage in local activities and charity activities but I do not have information to hand. I would not like to characterise all PPP companies as negative in that respect. However, I take the Deputy's point. We can look at that in our own activities too. However, if someone overpays and carries on, it can be hard to make that refund. Refunds are available to customers who want them.