Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I am informed the setting of tolls is not a Government decision. It is a statutory function of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, although there are some procedural differences between the two public roads, which are the M50 and the Dublin Port tunnel, and the eight PPP roads. Obviously, news of the increase is not welcome. The M50 toll is in my constituency. The Deputy can imagine that many people travel south and north and pay that toll not just every day but twice a day. This is very unwelcome. As is required by legislation, TII will shortly publish details of the proposals in the national media prior to their introduction. From the Government's point of view, we can take it up with it at that point. I do not want to make a commitment I might not be able to honour. The power to decide the toll levels does not lie with the Government. It lies with TII.

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