Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The 2037 project is 15 years away. I miscounted. There is a significant period for all of them, with a minimum of ten years and a maximum of 30 years. This will be a recurring theme. We are now looking at climate change. An issue has been raised with regard to hauliers. The fact they are queueing at a barrier is not good for emissions. We would all accept that. We will maybe work with Transport Infrastructure Ireland on this. In fairness, TII has been very accommodating to the committee. We hope we have worked well together and will continue to do so. We will come back to that. In essence, there are ten tolls. Two are in full State ownership. I would have thought the toll income from the M50 would be the highest in the country by a long shot.