Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Sorry, I will start again. I want to raise an issue that was brought to my attention by the IRHA president, Mr. Gerard Hyland. The issue concerns the A5 north-west corridor. The Irish Government has co-operated with the Northern Executive, and that is welcome. Indeed, the €600 million is welcome at this time to ensure that there is safety. However, the burden of costs in terms of levies on hauliers is an issue of concern. The IRHA has looked for the levy of £10 per day to be scrapped. Given that there are cross-Border initiatives and co-operation, can this levy be scrapped or at least can engagement be made with the Northern Executive to reduce the levy in order to alleviate the burden on our hauliers?

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