Proposal to scrap road toll increases could leave State on hook for €25m

“We will see what we can do to try and ease pressure on people,” Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Monday in reply to questions about road toll increases.

Mr Ryan had insisted earlier that any Government compensation for operators to meet the cost of holding tolls steady would be akin to “robbing Peter to pay Paul”, leaving less money for public transport or road maintenance. There is no enthusiasm in the Greens for the State to bear costs, funded from elsewhere, for private road operators.

In addition to Mr Varadkar’s public dismissal of the planned toll increase, Minister of State for Transport Hildegarde Naughton expressed reservations privately when TII signalled it was going ahead last week. Criticism on the Fianna Fáil wing of the Coalition was directed at the lack of Department of Transport consultation with other Government figures until shortly before TII made its intentions known publicly.

Didn’t we already pay for this Highest car tax in the world , get fucked . Replace our government.

“State on hook” Let’s get rid of this narrative of the faceless “State”, it’s taxpayers that are on the hook

What lost income? Roads are busier than ever. Rubbish

Poorly negotiated agreement with the toll operators.

Why not put a windfall tax on the toll operators who have been well compensated over the years for their investment, I’m returning to the main roads and off motorways.

Its the taxpayer thats on the hook for 25m

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