Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Transport the value of the increases in charges and appropriations-in-aid in the financial years 1995-96 and 1997-98. [23508/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Toll charges on cars increased from 90 cent in 1995 to €1 on 1 January 1996. In accordance with the West Link toll agreement, no payments to the Exchequer became due until average daily traffic volumes exceeded 27,000. The first payment of €3.044 million was reflected in the 1998 appropriation account. User toll charges did not increase over the period 1996 to 1998. Increases in rates payable for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government commercial vehicle test were applied from 1 May 1996 as follows: Vehicles in fee category A increased from £47 to £57; Vehicles in fee category B increased from £37 to £45; Vehicles in fee category C increased from £25 to £30.

Appropriations-in-aid do not arise in respect of commercial vehicle tests. There were no increases in driving test fees, driving licence fees, road transport licence fees or charges related to bus licensing during the period 1995 to 1998.