Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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502. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the maintenance costs associated with the motorway system in 2013; the total revenue raised from tolls on our motorways for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10204/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The maintenance of individual sections of national roads (including motorways) is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

The implementation of individual national road schemes which provide for tolling, is also 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).

Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy’s question to the NRA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you don’t receive a reply within 10 working days.