Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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1166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of removing slip road tolls upon entry and exit to towns across the State. [13074/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority.

More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads as well as regional and local roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII (for national roads) and each local authority under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007). 

Noting the above position, I have referred the matter to TII for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.