Written answers

Wednesday, 7 June 2006

9:00 pm

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport if a decision has been taken on the future method of tolling to be applied on the M50; the details of this proposal; when same will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21954/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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At the outset, I should explain that 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 NRA under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000).

In January of this year, the National Roads Authority decided to replace the West-link toll by a single point barrier-free toll in 2008.

The planning permission granted for the M50 upgrade requires that a scheme of specific demand management measures for the motorway corridor be published no later than three years after completion of the upgrade, which is anticipated to be in 2010. For this reason, the barrier free tolling arrangements will need to be adaptable to meet the medium to long term needs that arise. Comprehensive research and analysis is being undertaken by the NRA and will continue in the coming years in order to address the post 2010 situation.

The NRA will bring forward specific proposals for the single-point free-flow toll arrangement for consideration later this year. Independent consultants have been engaged by the NRA to advise on the technology aspect of free-flow tolling.

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