Tom Morrissey (Progressive Democrats)

This has been discussed here previously but I am concerned that, regardless of what the Minister is trying to do — I wish him the best of luck — to achieve barrier-free tolling, we are still going to have to wait three to five years to get it.

The outer ring road, the much talked about alternative to the M50, will not happen for many years either. I learned last week that the NRA is only undertaking a survey about the need for such a road. I would have thought the need was proven beyond doubt. My party and I have put forward a revenue neutral proposal that could bring the long suffering to an end immediately. The proposal is that tolling would only apply to vehicles travelling in one direction while those travelling on the other side of the road would not be charged.