Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles that were subject to an additional late-payment penalty in relation to eFlow in 2012. [19740/13]

Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

597. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify by county address the number of drivers who were subject to an additional late-payment penalty in relation to eFlow in 2012. [19741/13]

Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

598. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total revenue raised in late-payment penalties in relation to eFlow in 2012. [19742/13]

Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

599. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the revenue generated from late-payment penalties is ringfenced for specific development purposes by the National Roads Authority. [19743/13]

Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

600. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible for the National Roads Authority to introduce very large signage, in different colour to the standard blue, on the M50 warning drivers of penalty payments being issued in the event of tolls not being paid on time. [19744/13]

Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers who received a penalty notice from eFlow in 2012 but were not on the M50 at the time. [19745/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 to 601, inclusive, together.

 As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have overall responsibility for  policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The implementation of individual national road schemes which provide for tolling, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007.  Moreover, 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 very specifically vested in the NRA under Part V of the Roads Act, 1993 (as amended).  In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I am referring his Question to the NRA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.