Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 369: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the imposition of congestion charges on motorists who already pay more than €5 billion annually to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3893/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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At present tolls are the only charges, of the type referred to by the Deputy, made on motorists.

The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000).

There are currently no proposals to introduce any other charges of the type referred to by the Deputy.