506. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding the next toll increase in January 2027; if he will defer same until a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57168/26]
Topics / Road Tolls
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Tolls
67 questions from 27 TDs, between 27 February 2025 and 28 July 2026.
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| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
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254. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the introduction of a barrier-free electronic tolling system on the Tom Clarke (East Link) Bridge has been considered in order to ease traffic congestion;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54520/26]
211. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost of abolishing the M50 toll; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51342/26]
415. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of recorded instances of unpaid tolls in each of the past ten years; the maximum fine or penalty applied in such cases; and the number of occasions on which vehicles were seized or otherwise confiscated due to non-payment. [42063/26]
416. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount collected in fines and penalties relating to unpaid tolls for each of the past ten years. [42064/26]
189. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total value of tolls paid at each toll booth across the State for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by toll location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/26]
190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles passing through each toll booth across the State for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by vehicle class (including motorcycles, cars, LGVs and HGVs), provided in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33209/26]
760. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the total toll revenue collected by the operator at the Donore Road toll location for the years 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25679/26]
771. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount collected in toll charges at each toll bridge in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [25762/26]
228. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to address a case (details supplied) in which a motorist is being fined over €1,100 for five missed tolls, despite engaging with the eFlow service provider throughout the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/26]
378. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport the current situation with respect to the toll contract for the Rathcormac-Fermoy Bypass on the M8 in County Cork; when it is expected that this contract will end; the plans to renew this contract or to tender for a new operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10193/26]
108. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding the need for toll charges on the M3 to be reduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2846/26]
120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the top ten highest penalties ever levelled against a commuter for failure to pay a motorway toll charge in this State over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1416/26]
137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount taken in in toll charges by the Government on the M50 since the date the Government purchased the toll bridges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1415/26]
168. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the amount raised via road tolls in the years 2015 to date; where such income was allocated to, and for what purpose, by year and by road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2874/26]
186. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the toll on the M50 is fit for purpose; if he has considered reversing the recent toll hike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2735/26]
189. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the rationale for increasing the tolls for cars on the M3 motorway on 1 January 2026, when tolls on other toll roads were not increased for cars; his views on whether this is unfair on M3 road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1406/26]
136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will review tolling arrangements on the M4, including financial impacts on midlands commuters; and if reductions will be considered. [72645/25]
137. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport to provide the annual revenue generated from the M4 toll over the past five years; and to clarify when any concession is due for review. [72646/25]
271. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the current M50 and Eastlink toll exemptions for motorcycles to all tolled roads; the plans to adjust the annual motorbike road tax for example from €88 to €100 in exchange for nationwide toll access; the plans to provide motorcyclists with the ability to pre-pay or post-pay online, linked to their registration plate, avoiding the need…
148. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the recent toll increases on the M50 and Dublin port tunnel; whether any portion of the additional revenue generated will be ring-fenced for congestion relief measures, public transport improvements, or health and air-quality monitoring in affected areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70697/25]
149. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a concessionary scheme for low-income commuters who are disproportionately impacted by recent toll increases on the M50 and Dublin port tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70698/25]
150. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total toll revenue collected from the M50 and Dublin port tunnel in each of the past three years; if he will provide a breakdown of how this revenue has been allocated, including any ring-fenced funding for congestion relief, public transport improvements, or health and air-quality monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70699/25]
40. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider making M50 toll payments tax deductible for commuters who rely on the motorway for their daily commute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64633/25]
286. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans to support motorists who will be affected by recently announced road toll charge increases; if Department has any plans to encourage employer reimbursement schemes for employees who regularly use tolls to commute to and from work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69006/25]