Written answers
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Tolls
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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660. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected through overpaid tolls on each toll road on an annual basis; what happens such money collected from overpaid tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54162/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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.
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