Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. The Minister's response stated that it is essential that it be applied equally to all users. It is not applied equally. While Meath River Rescue is a charity and a number of other charities may request something similar, in many cases, when a rescue mission is sent out, particularly to areas of water, it may be looking for somebody who is still alive. Sometimes, time is of the essence. A measure such as this could assist an organisation such as Meath River Rescue. Could the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, bring this to the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and request figures on how much it would cost the Exchequer? While it might seem a lot of money, it would not be much, considering how much it would benefit the individual organisations, especially those that are helping other services such as the ambulance, fire services and Defence Forces, which are exempt from tolls. I will get in touch with TII and I ask the Minister for support on the issue.

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