Written answers
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Network
7:00 pm
Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the revenue and the profit raised from the west link toll bridge for the past three years for which figures are available. [28942/11]
Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of fines for each category of vehicle on the west link toll bridge. [28943/11]
Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the revenue obtained from fines for the west link toll bridge for the past three years for which figures are available. [28944/11]
Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the use made of the profits from the west link toll bridge. [28945/11]
Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way vehicles not registered in the Republic of Ireland, particularly UK registered vehicles, are tracked for the purpose of barrier-free tolling and the imposition of fines when necessary. [28946/11]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 to 214, inclusive, together.
As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The implementation of individual national road projects, including the M50 Toll Road, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007. In particular, 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 and the Roads Act 2007).
The NRA has primary responsibility for the operation of the barrier-free toll on the M50, and the tolling revenue generated accrues directly to the NRA and is reinvested by them in the national roads network. Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's questions to the NRA for direct response. Please advise my private office if there is no reply within ten working days.
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