Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which the vehicular traffic capacity on streets in towns and villages throughout the country has been reduced by means of road or footpath realignment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21871/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has responsibility for national roads only. National roads make up only about 5% of the total roads network in Ireland. The development and improvements in the national road network (particularly the construction of numerous bypasses) over recent years has had a very positive impact on many towns and villages throughout the country.

The remaining 95% of the road network are non-national roads, which fall under the remit of my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Transport the anticipated income likely to derive from various toll roads on the basis of predicted traffic volumes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21872/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-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).

The NRA has been asked to forward the information sought to the Deputy.