Written answers

Thursday, 3 November 2005

5:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport the aggregate value of tolls raised in 2002 and his estimate for the value in 2005; the amount of this which is returned as revenue to a public authority, distinguishing that which goes to the Exchequer from that which goes to local authorities and so on; and the main locations from which tolls are raised. [32157/05]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll by-laws, and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority, NRA, under Part V of the Roads Act 1993, as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000. Tolls were raised in 2002 on both the East Link and West Link bridges. Toll revenues raised on the East Link bridge are a matter for Dublin City Council.

In respect of the West Link bridge, gross toll revenue in 2002 amounted to €35,949,000, including VAT, of which the licence fee, also described as the State's share of the gross toll revenues, payable by the PPP company to the State under the terms of the West Link bridge toll agreement amounted to €9,219,706, excluding VAT.

In 2004, the latest year for which data are available, tolls were raised on two national roads, the West-Link bridge and the M1. In respect of the West-Link bridge, gross toll revenue in 2004 amounted to €58,896,000, including VAT, of which the licence fee under the terms of the West-Link bridge toll agreement amounted to €15,093,576, excluding VAT. I am informed by the NRA that with regard to the M1, gross toll revenue in 2004 amounted to €17 million, including VAT, of which approximately €11 million, excluding VAT, was remitted to the NRA. During the construction period the PPP agreement provided that a high proportion of tolls collected at Drogheda was to be paid to the NRA.

Data for 2005 are not yet available. By the end of 2005, tolls will be raised on three national roads, the West Link, the M1 at the Drogheda bypass and the M4-M6 at Kilcock-Kinnegad.

In addition to licence fee receipts to the Exchequer, VAT is payable on toll charges, corporation tax is payable on the toll company's profits and income tax is payable on distributed income of the PPP company's shareholders. The exact amounts returned to the Revenue Commissioners in taxation are matters for the toll operators and the Revenue Commissioners. Rates are payable on tolling activity by the PPP company to the appropriate local authority.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.