Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 174 of 24 November 2005, the breakdown of all expected receipts under the categories to F2, F8 and F9. [37427/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The breakdown of expected receipts under F2, F8 and F9 is as follows:

Road transport licences consist of road freight carriers' licences and road passenger transport operators' licences, both for new entrants to the profession and for renewals and amendments of existing licences. The income generated by this activity can vary from year to year. The appropriations-in-aid for bus licensing are also incorporated in this subhead.

This figure consists of fees in respect of driving test applications the Department receives.

Under the West Link toll agreement, National Toll Roads Limited, NTR, is obliged to pay an annual licence fee — also known as the State's share of gross toll revenue — to the Minister for Transport for the benefit of the Exchequer once traffic volumes exceed 27,000 vehicles per day. NTR is obliged to meet all costs relating to the toll scheme out of toll revenue and then pay the annual licence fee. The revenue to be received in 2006 is based on 2005 traffic volumes.