Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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418. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the justification for the increase in tolls that has been announced for 1 January 2026 for a number of motorways in the national road network and the port tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59805/25]

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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419. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the level of tolls collected in each year since 2022 on tolled motorways in the national road network and the port tunnel, broken down by toll location and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59806/25]

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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420. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the level of toll increases on tolled motorways in the national road network and the port tunnel, broken down by each increase, toll location and the time when it was introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59807/25]

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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421. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the process whereby a toll increase on any on tolled motorways in the national road network or the port tunnel is approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59808/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 418, 419, 420 and 421 together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding national roads, including toll roads are within the remit of TII. More specifically, the statutory power to levy tolls, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into agreements with private investors are vested in TII under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended). Moreover, the contracts for the privately-operated toll schemes are commercial agreements between TII and the Public Private Partnership (PPP) concessionaires concerned.

With regard to toll price increases, tolls are reviewed each year. In line with the CPI inflation figure from August 2024 to August 2025 of 2%, certain toll rates chargeable across the eight PPP and two TII toll roads will increase from January 2026. Revenue raised by tolls is used for the maintenance and improvement of the roads in question and the wider national road network.

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